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• ܫܽܘܘܕ݁ܳܥܳܐ
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• אָשַׁם
• דָּעָה , יָדַע
• נָכַר , נָכַר

ACKNOWL'EDGE, Aknol'edge, ad and knowledge. See Know.

1. To own, avow or admit to be true, by a declaration of assent as to acknowledge the being of a God.

2. To own or notice with particular regard.

In all thy ways acknowledge God. Proverbs 3 . Isaiah 33 .

3. To own or confess, as implying a consciousness of guilt.

I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Psalms 51,32 .

4. To own with assent to admit or receive with approbation.

He that acknowledgeth the son, hath the father also.

1 John 2 . 2 Timothy 2 .

5. To own with gratitude to own as a benefit as, to acknowledge a favor, or the receipt of a gift.

Thy his gifts acknowledged not.

6. To own or admit to belong to as, to acknowledge a son.

7. To receive with respect.

All that see them shall acknowledge that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed. Isaiah 6 . 1 Corinthians 16 .

8. To own, avow or assent to an act in a legal form, to give it validity as, to acknowledge a deed before competent authority.