acknowledges
- 1Third-person singular simple present of acknowledge.
The report acknowledges the limitations of the available data.
Her supervisor acknowledges every message within the hour.
Note
A verb form that never stands alone: every meaning of acknowledge takes a direct object, so the -s form needs one too. The object usually shows which meaning is in play. Someone acknowledges an error (admits it), acknowledges an author's authority (recognizes it), acknowledges a kindness (is grateful for it), acknowledges receipt of a letter (reports it arrived), or acknowledges a deed (makes it legally valid).
acknowledges is a form of acknowledge
acknowledge, verb: To admit knowledge of something, to recognize it as a fact or truth, or to declare belief in it. Full entry
- Forms
- acknowledgeacknowledges he/she/itacknowledging -ing formacknowledged past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- acknowledge → acknowledges: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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