Acknowledge
Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Perform and acknowledge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perform" instead a verb "Acknowledge".
Perform
Perform verb - To carry through (as a process) to completion.
Acknowledge and perform are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acknowledge" instead a verb "Perform".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- A fast player can actually perform the second step before the first, which removes the boss as a threat but the game does not acknowledge the boss as actually defeated.
Source: Script Breaking - Although the rest of the band went on as a three piece and still perform to this day, they acknowledge that they have never reached the creative apex of The Holy Bible, the album released six months before Richey's death and considered a reflection of his mental state at the time.
Source: Author Existence Failure
Cite this Source
Perform and Acknowledge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acknowledge/perform
Acknowledge & Perform. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acknowledge/perform>.
Perform or Acknowledge. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acknowledge/perform.
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