(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acknowledgeable
acknowledgeable
adj
Able to be acknowledged.
Worthy of acknowledgement.
acknowledged
acknowledged
adj
Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acknowledg
simple past tense and past participle of acknowledge
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
afterking
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterreckoning
afterworking
akazgine
akazgine
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid, analogous to strychnine, obtained from the akazga plant.
akonge
aktiengesellschaft
aleknagik
aleknight
alkaligen
alkaligen
noun
(obsolete) The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
alkekengi
alkekengi
noun
A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
The flavoursome berry of this plant.
alkylogen
anagignoskomena
angekkok
angekkok
noun
Alternative spelling of angekok
angekok
angekok
noun
An Eskimo/Inuit sorcerer or shaman.
angekut
angelika
angellike
angellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an angel.
angeyok
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angiokinesis
angiokinetic
angiokinetic
adj
Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine
anglehook
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antiketogen
antiketogenesis
antiketogenesis
noun
The inhibition of ketogenesis
antiketogenic
antiketogenic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the formation of ketones during the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates in the liver
antiracketeering
antiracketeering
adj
Countering racketeering.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicking
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
awakening
awakening
adj
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
noun
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
The act of becoming aware of something.
verb
present participle of awaken
awakeningly
awakeningly
adv
In a way that awakens, or brings new sensations.
awakenings
awakenings
noun
plural of awakening
backbearing
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backening
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backslidingness
baggyrinkle
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bangwaketsi
barkening
barkening
verb
present participle of barken
barkpeeling
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
bedmaking
bedmaking
noun
The skill or act of making beds (arranging the sheets, etc.).
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
bellowsmaking
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
bengkalis
beraking
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
betaking
betaking
verb
present participle of betake
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
blackening
blackening
noun
(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacklegging
blacklegging
noun
The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
present participle of blackleg
blacktongue
blagoveshchensk
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blockaderunning
bodicemaking
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
brackenridge
bracketing
bracketing
noun
(architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
verb
present participle of bracket
brakemaking
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breaking
breaking
noun
(linguistics) A change of a vowel to a diphthong.
(music) A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.
Breakdancing.
The act by which something is broken.
verb
present participle of break
breakings
breakings
noun
plural of breaking
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bribetaking
bribetaking
noun
The acceptance of bribes.
bridgemaking
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulkheading
bulkheading
noun
bulkheads in general
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
bungmaker
bunkerage
bunkerage
noun
(nautical) Oil or coal used for the engine of a vessel
(nautical) The act of bunkering (loading a vessel with oil or coal)
buttermaking
cabinetmaking
cabinetmaking
noun
The art of the cabinetmaker
cabinetmakings
cabinetworking
cakemaking
cakemaking
noun
The making of cakes.
cakewalking
cakewalking
verb
present participle of cakewalk
candlemaking
candlemaking
noun
The manufacture of candles.
candlewicking
cankering
cankering
verb
present participle of canker
caretaking
caretaking
noun
The act of taking care or taking charge of something.
caretakings
caretakings
noun
plural of caretaking
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
casemaking
casemaking
noun
The manufacture of cases.
casketing
casketing
verb
present participle of casket
cementmaking
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
changepocket
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
chekiang
clankingness
cockaigne
cockaigne
Proper noun
A land of plenty, luxury and idleness.
conemaking
coremaking
coremaking
noun
(engineering) The manufacture of the cores used to produce the hollow parts of castings.
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
cratemaking
cratemaking
noun
The manufacture of crates.
creaking
creaking
noun
A noise that creaks.
verb
present participle of creak
creakingly
creakingly
adv
With a creaking sound.
creammaking
dackering
daikering
daikering
verb
present participle of daiker
damaskeening
damaskeening
noun
Alternative form of damascening
verb
present participle of damaskeen
darkening
darkening
noun
The act of something becoming darker.
verb
present participle of darken
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
deadlocking
deadlocking
verb
present participle of deadlock
debarking
debarking
verb
present participle of debark
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
demarking
demarking
verb
present participle of demark
diemaking
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.