ACKNOWLEDGE | • acknowledge v. (Transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one’s belief in. • acknowledge v. (Transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims… • acknowledge v. (Transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour). |
ALLEDGE | • alledge v. Obsolete spelling of allege. • ALLEDGE v. to allay, also ALEGGE, ALLEGGE. |
DISACKNOWLEDGE | • disacknowledge v. (Transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny. • DISACKNOWLEDGE v. to refuse to acknowledge, disown. |
FLEDGE | • fledge v. (Transitive) To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight. • fledge v. (Intransitive) To grow, cover or be covered with feathers. • fledge v. (Transitive) To decorate with feathers. |
FOREKNOWLEDGE | • foreknowledge n. Knowing beforehand; foresight, precognition, prescience. • FOREKNOWLEDGE n. knowledge in advance of the event. |
FRANKPLEDGE | • frankpledge n. (Law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing. • frankpledge n. Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment. • frankpledge n. (Law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge. |
GLEDGE | • gledge v. (Intransitive) To squint; to look cunningly. • gledge n. A knowing look. • GLEDGE v. to squint the eyes. |
IMPLEDGE | • impledge v. (Archaic) To pledge. • IMPLEDGE v. to pawn, put in pledge. |
KENTLEDGE | • kentledge n. (Nautical) Weights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships. • kentledge n. A system of weights (usually concrete or cast-iron blocks) used for load-testing piled foundations. • KENTLEDGE n. pig-iron used as ballast in a ship's hold, also KINTLEDGE. |
KINTLEDGE | • kintledge n. Alternative form of kentledge. • KINTLEDGE n. pig-iron used as ballast in a ship's hold, also KENTLEDGE. |
KNOWLEDGE | • knowledge n. The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. • knowledge n. Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. • knowledge n. Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information. |
LEDGE | • ledge n. A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a… • ledge n. (Geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks. • ledge n. A layer or stratum. |
MISKNOWLEDGE | • misknowledge n. Misapprehension; imperfect or incorrect knowledge; misunderstanding. • MISKNOWLEDGE n. erroneous knowledge. |
PLEDGE | • pledge v. To make a solemn promise (to do something). • pledge v. To deposit something as a security; to pawn. • pledge v. (Transitive) To give assurance of friendship by the act of drinking; to drink to one’s health. |
REPLEDGE | • repledge v. To pledge again. • repledge v. (Law, historical) To demand the presence of an offender accused before another tribunal, on the ground… • REPLEDGE v. to pledge again. |
SLEDGE | • sledge n. A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc. • sledge v. To hit with a sledgehammer. • sledge n. A low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass. |