Collocations with Acknowledge

verb

fully –

freely, readily –

grudgingly, reluctantly –

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 –

gratefully –

barely –

duly –

.The company duly acknowledged receipt of the letter

hereby –

.I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 25

fail to, refuse to –

be forced to –

.Mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth

,be generally acknowledged, be universally acknowledged –

be widely acknowledged

.a truth that is universally acknowledged