communicate vs acknowledge

acknowledge vs communicate

communicate and acknowledge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, acknowledge is a hyponym of communicate; that is, acknowledge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than communicate:

communicate: transmit information
acknowledge: report the receipt of

Other hyponyms of communicate include implant, plant, send a message, relay, get across, put over, ask for, bespeak, call for, quest, request, telecommunicate, receipt, carry, deliver, render, return, message, message, skype.

communicate (verb)	acknowledge (verb)
transmit thoughts or feelings	accept as legally binding and valid
transmit information	accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
receive Communion, in the Catholic church	express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
administer Communion; in church	report the receipt of
join or connect	express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
transfer to another

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