acknowledging
Noun pluralacknowledgings
Pluralacknowledgings
- 1Present participle and gerund of acknowledge. Use this form when the action is happening now or when naming the action itself.
She kept acknowledging the crowd as she walked onstage.
Acknowledging your feelings can make them easier to handle.
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- 2Showing that you notice or recognize someone or something.
Like a nod that shows you heard what someone said.
She gave an acknowledging nod as he stepped into the room.
He raised a hand in an acknowledging wave toward the cheering fans.
- 3The act of admitting or recognizing something.
His acknowledging of the debt came too late to save his good name.
The acknowledging of her faults brought the old woman some peace.
Similaracknowledgement
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Less common meaning
- 4Showing thanks or respect to someone.
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Showing meanings only.
acknowledging is a form of acknowledge
acknowledge, verb: To say or accept that something is true or real. Full entry
- Forms
- acknowledgeacknowledges he/she/itacknowledging -ing formacknowledged past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- acknowledge → acknowledging: drop the e, add -ing
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Origin
It comes from the word "acknowledge" plus the ending "-ing".