Understand vs. Acknowledge

Understandverb

(transitive) To be aware of the meaning of.

Understandverb

To believe, based on information.

Understandverb

To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated.

Understandverb

To stand under; to support.

Understandverb

One who supports others in such performances as the human pyramid.

Understandverb

To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink.

Understandverb

To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.

Understandverb

To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean; to interpret; to explain.

Understandverb

To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume.

Understandverb

To stand under; to support.

Understandverb

To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent being.

Understandverb

To be informed; to have or receive knowledge.

Understandverb

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of;

Understandverb

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally;

Understandverb

make sense of a language;

Understandverb

believe to be the case;

Understandverb

be understanding of;

Understandverb

perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker)

Understandverb

perceive the significance, explanation, or cause of

Understandverb

interpret or view (something) in a particular way

Understandverb

infer something from information received (often used as a polite formula in conversation)

Understandverb

regard (a missing word, phrase, or idea) as present

Understandverb

assume to be the case; take for granted

Understandverb

be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of

Acknowledgeverb

(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

Acknowledgeverb

To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.

Acknowledgeverb

To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or an favour)

Acknowledgeverb

To notify receipt, as of a letter.

Acknowledgeverb

To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.

Acknowledgeverb

To own or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.

Acknowledgeverb

To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.

Acknowledgeverb

To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter.

Acknowledgeverb

To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.

Acknowledgeverb

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of;

Acknowledgeverb

report the receipt of;

Acknowledgeverb

express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with;

Acknowledgeverb

express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for;

Acknowledgeverb

accept as legally binding and valid;

Acknowledgeverb

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority;

Acknowledgeverb

accept or admit the existence or truth of

Acknowledgeverb

recognize the importance or quality of

Acknowledgeverb

express gratitude for or appreciation of

Acknowledgeverb

accept the validity or legitimacy of

Acknowledgeverb

show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting

Acknowledgeverb

confirm (receipt of something)