attorn vs acknowledge

attorn and acknowledge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attorn	No	No	Yes	No
acknowledge	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, acknowledge is a hypernym of attorn; that is, acknowledge is a word with a broader meaning than attorn:

attorn: acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord
acknowledge: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Other hypernyms of attorn include admit.

attorn (verb)	acknowledge (verb)
acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord	accept as legally binding and valid
	accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
	express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
	report the receipt of
	express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with