acknowledge vs accept

[micaelo]

What's the difference between "acknowledge" and "accept". Why can "accept" complete the following sentence but "acknowledge" can't? Especially as acknowledge= to recognize or admit the truth of.
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[Casiopea]

acknowledge - Definitions from Dictionary.com

Acknowledge implies making a statement reluctantly, often about something previously denied: to acknowledge a fault.

Does that help?

[Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

acknowledge - Definitions from Dictionary.com

Acknowledge implies making a statement reluctantly, often about something previously denied: to acknowledge a fault.

Does that help?

Acknowledge implies that you have noticed or recognised sth but it doesn't necessarily imply accepting it. In business you acknowledge receipt of or you publicly express thanks. It overlaps with confirm.

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim

Acknowledge implies that you have noticed or recognised sth but it doesn't necessarily imply accepting it. In business you acknowledge receipt of or you publicly express thanks. It overlaps with confirm.

Agreed. Acknowledge has more than one meaning (Click here), and yet given the context provided (Post #1), confirm changes the meaning of the sentence.

[Dr. Jamshid Ibrahim]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

Agreed. Acknowledge has more than one meaning (Click here), and yet given the context provided (Post #1), confirm changes the meaning of the sentence.

I only mean acknowledgement doesn't necessarily imply acceptance.