- (n.) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
- (n.) The act of owning or recognized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth or genuineness.
- (n.) The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks.
- (n.) Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc.
- (n.) A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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