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Reply vs Acknowledgement - What's the difference?

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Reply is a related term of acknowledgement.


As nouns the difference between reply and acknowledgement

is that reply is a written or spoken response; part of a conversation while acknowledgement is (british) the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

As a verb reply

is (intransitive) to give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

reply

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (intransitive) To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
    • Please reply to my letter.
    "Sorry I'm late," replied the student.
    He replied that he was not sure.
  • To act or gesture in response.
    • Joanne replied to Pete's insult with a slap to his face.
  • * 1988 , Emmanuel Doe Ziorklui, Ghana: Nkrumah to Rawlings
    • It is a sound to be dreaded until you ascertain that it is being made by friendly forces; even then, your welcome to it must be tempered with some caution, because gunfire usually leads to replying gunfire
  • To repeat something back; to echo.

    • Synonyms

    * respond, answer, retort, answer back, react, rejoin, counter, return, revert, follow up, get back to

    Noun

    (replies)
  • A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
  • Something given in reply.

    • Synonyms

    * answer, comeback, response, retort, return, account, rejoinder, riposte, reaction

    Anagrams

    * English reporting verbs 1000 English basic words

    acknowledgement

    English

    Alternative forms

    * acknowledgment (US)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
  • (British) The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
  • (British) An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
  • (British) An expression of gratitude.
  • (British) A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
    • a wedding invitation's acknowledgement
  • (British, telecommunications, computing, networking) A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
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  • (British, legal) The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
  • (British, legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

    • Synonyms

    * confession, concession, recognition, admission, avowal, recognizance, ACK