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Acknowledge vs Acclaim - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between acknowledge and acclaim

is that acknowledge is to admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a god while acclaim is to declare by acclamations.

As a noun acclaim is

an acclamation; a shout of applause.

acknowledge

English

Alternative forms

* acknowledg (obsolete)

Verb

(acknowledg)
  • To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a god.
  • :* I acknowledge my transgressions. - ''Psalm 51:3 .
  • :* ''For ends generally acknowledged to be good. -
  • To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
  • :* In all thy ways acknowledge Him. - ''Proverbs 3:6
  • :* By my soul, I'll ne'er acknowledge thee. - , III-v
  • To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor.
  • :* ''They his gifts acknowledged none. -
  • To notify receipt, as of a letter.
  • To own as genuine or valid; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.

    • Usage notes

    * Acknowledge'' is opposed to keep back, or conceal, and supposes that something had been previously known to us (though perhaps not to others) which we now feel bound to lay open or make public. Thus, a man ''acknowledges'' a secret marriage; one who has done wrong ''acknowledges'' his fault; and author ''acknowledges'' his obligation to those who have aided him; we ''acknowledge our ignorance. * Recognize'' supposes that we have either forgotten or not had the evidence of a thing distinctly before our minds, but that now we know it (as it were) anew, or receive and admit in on the ground of the evidence it brings. Thus, we ''recognize'' a friend after a long absence. We ''recognize'' facts, principles, truths, etc., when their evidence is brought up fresh to the mind; as, bad men usually ''recognize'' the providence of God in seasons of danger. A foreign minister, consul, or agent, of any kind, is ''recognized on the ground of his producing satisfactory credentials. * See also confess

    Synonyms

    * avow, proclaim, recognize, own, admit, allow, concede, confess

    Derived terms

    * acknowledgeable * acknowledged * acknowledgedly * acknowledge the corn * acknowledged

    Related terms

    * acknowledgment

    References

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    acclaim

    English

    Etymology 1

    * First attested in the early 14th century. * (to applaud) First attested in the 1630's. * From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To shout; to call out.
  • To shout approval; to express great approval.
  • * 1911 , (Saki), The Chronicles of Clovis
  • *:The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
  • (rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
  • * A glad acclaiming train. - Thomson
  • (obsolete) To claim.
  • To declare by acclamations.
  • * While the shouting crowd / Acclaims thee king of traitors. - Smollett
  • (Canada, politics) To elect to an office by having no opposition.
    • Derived terms
    * acclaimable * acclaimer
    Related terms
    * acclamation * acclamatory

    Etymology 2

    * First attested in 1667.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
  • (obsolete) A claim.
    • Synonyms
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    Anagrams

    * English words prefixed with ad-