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acknowledged

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/əkˈnɒlɪdʒd/ · ac-kno-wledged

to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or validity of something.

Meanings

verbformal

to recognize or admit the existence, truth, or validity of something.

کسی چیز کے وجود، حقیقت، یا درستگی کو تسلیم کرنا یا پہچاننا۔

پہچانا ہوا

pehchana hua

Formal: تسلیم کر لیناColloquial: عزت دینا

Synonyms

recognizedadmittedacceptedتسلیم شدہپہچانا گیاقبول شدہ

Antonyms

deniedrejectedignoredانکار کیارد کیانظر انداز کیا

Common Collocations

  • acknowledged leader
  • acknowledged authority

Example Sentences

She acknowledged her mistakes in the report.

اس نے رپورٹ میں اپنی غلطیوں کو تسلیم کیا۔

Us ne report mein apni ghaltiyon ko tasleem kiya.

The team acknowledged the contribution of every member.

ٹیم نے ہر رکن کی شمولیت کو تسلیم کیا۔

Team ne har rukun ki shمولیت ko tasleem kiya.

He is an acknowledged expert in his field.

وہ اپنے میدان میں ایک تسلیم شدہ ماہر ہے۔

Woh apne maidan mein aik taseem shuda maahir hai.

Easily Confused With

acknowledge:To acknowledge is to admit or recognize, while acknowledged is the past tense of this verb.

Word Family

acknowledgment
nounتسلیم
acknowledge
verbتسلیم کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of ‘acknowledge’ as ‘acknowledge it happened’.

Imagine someone nodding in agreement, signaling acknowledgment.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نا سمجھیں یہ دنیا کی زندگی، میں تو بس اتنا جانتا ہوں۔

Na samjhein yeh duniya ki zindagi, main to bas itna jaan'ta hun.

Do not misunderstand this life of the world; I know this much.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جلدی کی دوستی غیر یقینی ہے۔

Jaldi ki dosti ghair yaqini hai.

A hasty friendship is uncertain.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "acnowlechen" — to acknowledge or admit

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from the Middle English period, taking influences from Old English and Old Norse. It has been used historically to express recognition or admission of a fact or truth.