v (transitive) 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.
v To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
v 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.