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承認 — meaning in English

shōnin

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English meaning

  • acknowledge verb To accept or admit that something is true.
  • acknowledgment noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  • admit verb To allow someone or something to enter.
  • approval noun Official permission or agreement that something is acceptable.
  • approve verb To officially agree to or accept something as satisfactory.
  • pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
  • recognition noun The act of identifying someone or something as already known.
  • sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

承認 is used for these senses in English:

  • acknowledge (transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
  • acknowledgment The act of acknowledging
  • admit (transitive, or, intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
  • approval An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
  • approval An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
  • approve (transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
  • pass (transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.
  • recognition Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country.

acknowledge — full definition

  1. verb To accept or admit that something is true.
  2. verb To recognize someone or something formally, or to respond confirming receipt of something.

acknowledgment — full definition

  1. noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  2. noun A note of thanks or credit given to someone for their help.
  3. noun A signal confirming that a message or delivery was received.

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