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    [Noun]  | "ac*knowl*edg*ment" | \ ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt \


    1: the act of acknowledging something or someone

    2: recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement

    3: a thing done or given in recognition of something received


    Origin: 1567 ;

     {see: |acknowledge|acknowledge} + {see: |-ment|-ment};

    [Noun]  | "land acknowledgment" 


    1: a usually brief statement (such as one made at a public gathering) that recognizes the surrounding land as the ancestral, traditional, or contemporary homeland of one or more Indigenous peoples


    Origin: 2014 ;

    [Noun]  | "acknowledgments" 


    1: a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed;


      * e.g., " ... an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments "





    2: an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself;


      * e.g., " ... a surprising acknowledgment that he had been faking his injury in order to scam the insurance company "



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    [Noun]  | "acknowledgment" 


    1: a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed;


      * e.g., " ... an acknowledgment to the food committee for the delicious refreshments "





    2: an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself;


      * e.g., " ... a surprising acknowledgment that he had been faking his injury in order to scam the insurance company "



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     [ "Acknowledgize" ]

    1: When you both recognize that you've 1)been wrong about something or 2)have hurt/insulted someone AND want to apologize for said transgression with the convenience of a single world

      * e.g.,  ... Yo, you're right, I acknowledgize 

     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    1: To accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something.

      * e.g.,  ... They refused to acknowledge the new government. 

     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    1: to accept that something is true

      * e.g.,  ... Acknowledge something to be 


     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    2: acknowledge something She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.


     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    3: Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility?


     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    4: acknowledge that… The government acknowledged that the tax was unfair.


     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    5: acknowledge something to be, have, etc. something It is generally acknowledged to be true.

     [ "acknowledge" ]

    1: Something senpai will never do.

      * e.g.,  ... Female 1: Hey has Senpai acknowledged you yet? 

     [ "Acknowledgement" ]

    1: To cheer on somebody or give a helping comment.

      * e.g.,  ... good job christy KEEP GOING! That is a good example of a Acknowledgement John! 

     [ "acknowledger" ]

    1: Someone who without fail will acknowledge those around them in passing. Usually in an office environment. Generally it is perceived as polite at first, but will soon grow tiresome.

      * e.g.,  ... That guy is such an acknowledger. Every time he walks by someone he just has to say hey or hi or whats up. What' with that? 

     [ "acknowledgize" ]

    1: the act of acknowledging

      * e.g.,  ... I am better than you, you better acknowledgize! 

     [ "Nod of Acknowledgement" ]

    1: Something done primarily by males who are in the same demographic. A simple nod that a guy that gives to another guy that acknowledges the fact that they are both aware of each other and accept each other's presence. Usually done without any thought going into it, essentially a non-verbal message of acceptance. I have no idea why we do this now that I think about it, it's like some primal need to tell each other that we aren't hostile. Maybe it has to do with alpha males or something, left over monkey shit like arm hair I guess.

      * e.g.,  ... *guy walks down hall by himself* 

     [ "nod of acknowledgement" ]

    1: The nod of acknowledgement is a standard among guys as a way to let the person know that you see them, without having to resort to using words. Girls will generally not accept the nod of acknowledgement and opt for a wave of the hand and/or a smile, perhaps even accompanied by words. The nod of acknowledgement is a wordless conversation.

      * e.g.,  ... Situations in which the nod of acknowledgement may be used: 


     [ "nod of acknowledgement" ]

    2: The only acceptable response to a nod of acknowledgement is another nod. If you speak, you have broken the point of such a gesture.

      * e.g.,  ... (1) Walking past a friend to class 

     [ "Acknowledge" ]

    1: If you have received a blow job it is referred to as knowledge or brains. The act of the blow job is considered acknowledge, knowledge in the act.

      * e.g.,  ... When my girl sees me, she's going to acknowledge that. 

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