acknowledging
English edit
Etymology edit
From acknowledge + -ing.
Verb edit
acknowledging
- present participle and gerund of acknowledg
- present participle and gerund of acknowledge
Noun edit
acknowledging (plural acknowledgings)
- (archaic) The act of acknowledging something. [from 16th c.]
- Synonyms: acknowledgement, knowledge
Adjective edit
acknowledging (comparative more acknowledging, superlative most acknowledging)
- That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something. [from 17th c.]
- (obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude. [17th–19th c.]
- 1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 2, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
- Miss Buddulph's answer […] is not a bad one, although you perhaps may think it too acknowledging for the female character.