misacknowledge

/ˌmɪsəkˈnɒlɪdʒ/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"I saw him at Ferrara, in so pitteous a plight[…]; misacknowledging [translating mesconnoissant] both himselfe and his labours, which unwitting to him, and even to his face, have been published both uncorrected and maimed."
"How many do I ordinarily see that mis-acknowledge poverty; how many that wish for death or that pass it without any alarm or affliction?"

From mis- + acknowledge.

misacknowledges (present, singular) misacknowledging (participle, present) misacknowledged (participle, past) misacknowledged (past)

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How do you pronounce misacknowledge?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsəkˈnɒlɪdʒ/.

What does misacknowledge mean?

To fail to acknowledge; to acknowledge wrongly.

Where does misacknowledge come from?

From mis- + acknowledge.

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