acknowledge as

acknowledge someone as something

to agree or announce publicly that a person holds a particular office or station, or that a person has particular qualities. She found it difficult to acknowledge herself as a failure.

acknowledge something as something

to agree or announce publicly that something is as previously stated. The president acknowledged the statement as the truth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Constanza	kon-STAHN-thah (Spanish), kon-STAHN-sah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Clifton	['kliftən]
Feliciana	fe-lee-THYAH-nah (Spanish), fe-lee-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish), fay-lee-CHYAH-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Late Roman
Bettie	BET-ee	English
Hilde	HIL-də (German, Dutch)	German, Dutch, Norwegian
BÉAtrice	-	French