acknowledge

amsa, yarda da, ɗaukan kira ko shaida

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ækˈnɑl.ɪʤ/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧knowl‧edge

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) acknowledge

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) acknowledges

Past tense (ya wuce) acknowledged

Past participle (ya wuce) acknowledged

Present participle (ana cikin yi) acknowledging

1. (transitive) If you acknowledge something, you show that you know it is there or that it is true. <> yin tabbas ko yarda da cewa abu na nan. cewa haka ne. nuna ganewa ko sani kan abu.
   1. he acknowledged his error <> yā yàrda dà kuskurènsà
   2. he acknowledged receipt of the letter <> yā amsà sāmùn wàsīƙàr
   3. he acknowledged his guilt <> yā amsà lâifinsà
2. (transitive) If you acknowledge something, you say publicly that it is good. <> yabo a fili. ganin aikin kirki.

   She isn't very good at acknowledging the work of her staff. <> Ita ba irin wadda ke gane aikin kirkin ma'aikatanta ce ba.

Synonyms

• recognise/recognize (gane, fahimta)

  What did David recognize about Jehovah’s knowledge, and thus what must we acknowledge?
  Menene Dauda ya fahimta game da sanin Jehovah, saboda haka, menene dole mu fahimta?

• confirm
• witness (dauki shaida)

Related words

• acknowledgment