HyperDic: acknowledged

English > 2 senses of the word *acknowledged*:
ADJECTIVE	all	acknowledged	recognized or made known or admitted
ADJECTIVE	all	acknowledged	generally accepted

acknowledged > pronunciation
Sounds	aeknaa'lihjhd; ihknaa'lihjhd
Rhymes	abridged ... unabridged: 13 rhymes with ihjhd...

English > *acknowledged*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	recognized or made known or admitted.
Examples	"the acknowledged leader of the community" "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments" "his acknowledged error"
Attribute of	recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement	The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
Narrower	accepted, recognized, recognised	generally approved or compelling recognition
	assumptive	Accepted as real or true without proof
	declarable	That must be declared
	given, granted	Acknowledged as a supposition
	putative	Purported
	self-confessed	owned up to
See also	known	apprehended with certainty
Opposite	unacknowledged	not recognized or admitted
Spanish	admitido, reconocido
Catalan	reconegut

English > *acknowledged*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	generally accepted.
Broader	unquestionable	Incapable of being questioned
Spanish	reconocido

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