Main Entry: ac·knowl·edg·ment

Variant(s): or ac·knowl·edge·ment \ik-ˈnä-lij-mənt, ak-\

Function: noun

Date: 1594

1 a : the act of acknowledging b : recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement
2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received
3 : a declaration or avowal of one's act or of a fact to give it legal validity