(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
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
againward
againward
adv
(obsolete) Back again.
agalawood
agalwood
agalwood
noun
Alternative form of agarwood
agalwoods
agilawood
agillawood
agueweed
agueweed
noun
An herb also known as common boneset.
agueweeds
agueweeds
noun
plural of agueweed
aguilawood
antiwedge
asswaged
asswaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asswage
awarding
awarding
noun
The act of bestowing an award.
The act of giving by official decision such as giving a contract.
verb
present participle of award
awninged
awninged
adj
Having an awning.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
badgerweed
bagwigged
bagwigged
adj
Wearing a bag wig.
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandwagon
bandwagon
noun
(figuratively) A current movement that attracts wide support.
A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade.
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
becowarding
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beggarweed
beggarweed
noun
A type of plant, Desmodium incanum, native to Central and South America.
beggarweeds
beggarweeds
noun
plural of beggarweed
begnawed
begnawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begnaw
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
bridgeway
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
cabbagewood
cabbagewood
noun
The tree Ceodes umbellifera.
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
candlewicking
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
dagswain
dagswain
noun
(obsolete) A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks.
dagwood
dagwood
noun
A multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings
dagwoods
dagwoods
noun
plural of dagwood
dawdling
dawdling
noun
gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles.
verb
present participle of dawdle
dawdlingly
dawdlingly
adv
In a dawdling manner.
dawing
dawing
noun
(obsolete outside Scotland) Dawn, daybreak.
verb
present participle of daw
dawning
dawning
noun
(chiefly poetic) Dawn.
The first beginnings of something.
verb
present participle of dawn
dawnlight
dawnlight
noun
The light of dawn.
dawting
dawting
verb
present participle of dawt
dayglow
dayglow
noun
The airglow of the sky during the day.
dayglows
dayglows
noun
plural of dayglow
deadweight
deadweight
noun
Alternative spelling of dead weight
deadweights
deadweights
noun
plural of deadweight
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
dewaxing
dewaxing
noun
A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface.
verb
present participle of dewax
diagonalwise
diagonalwise
adj
In a diagonal fashion.
dingwall
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disallowing
disallowing
verb
present participle of disallow
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
dishwashing
dishwashing
noun
The act of cleaning the dishware.
dishwashings
dishwashings
noun
plural of dishwashing
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
diswashing
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
dowage
dowager
dowager
noun
a widow holding property or title derived from her late husband
any lady of dignified bearing
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
dowagers
dowagers
noun
plural of dowager
dowagiac
downdraught
downdraught
noun
Alternative spelling of downdraft
downfalling
downfalling
adj
falling downward
noun
A downfall.
An act of falling downward.
downgate
downgrade
downgrade
noun
A downhill gradient on a road or railway.
A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
(computing) To revert software back to an older version.
(meteorology) to reduce the official estimate of a storm's intensity.
(transitive) To disparage.
To place lower in position.
To reduce in complexity, or remove unnecessary parts; to dumb down.
downgraded
downgraded
adj
Whose rating, status etc has been reduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downgrade
downgrades
downgrades
noun
plural of downgrade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downgrade
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
verb
present participle of downgrade
downhanging
downingia
downloading
downloading
verb
present participle and gerund of download
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downrange
downrange
adj
In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.
downscaling
downscaling
noun
The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers.
verb
present participle of downscale
downstage
downstage
adj
At the front of a stage.
adv
Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage.
Towards a motion-picture or television camera.
noun
The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.
verb
(medicine, transitive) To restage downward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).
downtrampling
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
dragonwort
dragonwort
noun
A perennial herb of Europe and Asia, Bistorta officinalis (syns. Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum bistorta), formerly used as an astringent.
A perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris.
dragsaw
dragsawing
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
drawbridge
drawbridge
noun
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
drawgate
drawgear
drawgear
noun
(rail transport) The means or parts by which cars are connected to be drawn.
A harness for draught horses.
drawglove
drawing
drawing
noun
(uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
A small portion of tea for steeping.
An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
The process of drawing or pulling something.
verb
present participle of draw
drawings
drawings
noun
plural of drawing
drawling
drawling
noun
The act of speaking with a drawl.
verb
present participle of drawl
drawlingly
drawlingly
adv
Speaking with a drawl.
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
drawtongs
duckwalking
duckwalking
verb
present participle of duckwalk
dugway
dugway
noun
(US) A way or road dug through a hill, or sunk below the surface of the land.
dwang
dwang
noun
(carpentry, Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
A large metal crowbar.
dwarfing
dwarfing
noun
The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.
verb
present participle of dwarf
dwarfling
dwarfling
noun
A diminutive dwarf.
eaglewood
eaglewood
noun
Synonym of agarwood
earwigged
earwigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of earwig
edgartown
edgartown
Proper noun
a town on Massachusetts, which is the county seat of
edgewater
edgeway
edgeway
noun
A form of railway in which the road is causewayed up to the level of the top of the flanges.
edgeways
edgeways
adv
With the edge facing in the direction of movement.
With the edge uppermost.
noun
plural of edgeway
edwardsburg
finedrawing
finedrawing
verb
present participle of finedraw
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
forwarding
forwarding
noun
The act by which something is forwarded.
verb
present participle of forward
gablewindowed
gadswoons
gadswoons
intj
(archaic) Synonym of zounds
gadwall
gadwall
noun
A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).