declare vs acknowledge

acknowledge vs declare

declare and acknowledge both are verbs.

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

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

declare: declare to be
acknowledge: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Other hyponyms of declare include admit, superannuate, bastardise, bastardize, certify, call, beatify, canonise, canonize, saint, judge, label, pronounce, cancel, strike down, formalise, formalize.

declare (verb)	acknowledge (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively	accept as legally binding and valid
state firmly	accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
declare to be	express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
announce publicly or officially	report the receipt of
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against	express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of

Difference between declare and acknowledge

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