acknowledge
verb
admit/recognize
ADV. fully | freely, readily | clearly, explicitly | effectively, implicitly, tacitly The peace settlement effectively acknowledged the country's independence.| formally, officially | openly, publicly He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake.| privately | reluctantly, ruefully
VERB + ACKNOWLEDGE fail to, refuse to | be forced to Mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth.
PHRASES be generally/universally/widely acknowledged a truth that is universally acknowledged
reply to letter
ADV. duly The company duly acknowledged receipt of the letter.| hereby I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of 25 July.
