anerkennen

Definitions of anerkennen
  1. verb
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
    synonyms: akzeptieren, annehmen, anschließen, eingehen, tolerieren, zusagen
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    ablehnen, abschlagen, abweisen, versagen, verweigern, vorenthalten, weigern
    show unwillingness towards
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    abmachen, absprechen, anschließen, ausmachen, klären, verabreden
    consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something
    erlauben
    consent to, give permission
    kuschen, nachgeben, passen, resignieren, unterwerfen
    consent reluctantly
    aushalten, ausstehen, bestehen, dulden, erdulden, erleiden, ertragen, hinnehmen, mitmachen, standhalten, tragen
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    zuerkennen
    grant authorization or clearance for
    fügen, nachgeben, unterordnen
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    begünstigen
    bestow a privilege upon
    entkriminalisieren
    make legal
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    reagieren
    show a response or a reaction to something
  2. verb
    express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
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    Dank sagen, bedanken, danken, danksagen
    express gratitude or show appreciation to
  3. verb
    regard highly; think much of
    synonyms: achten, respektieren
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    ansehen, auffassen, betrachten, denken, erachten, halten, nehmen, sehen
    deem to be
  4. verb
    consider or hold as true
    synonyms: annehmen
    akzeptieren, tolerieren
    react favorably to; consider right and proper
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    ablehnen, abweisen, zurückweisen
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
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    adaptieren
    take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
    abkaufen, abnehmen, glauben
    accept as true; take to be true
    achten, honorieren
    show respect towards
    entnehmen
    believe to be the case
    hinnehmen, schlucken
    believe or accept without questioning or challenge
    halten, handeln
    adopt
    glauben
    follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
    verlassen, vertrauen, zutrauen
    have confidence or faith in
    feiern
    assign great social importance to
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    begutachten, beurteilen, bilden, schließen, urteilen
    form a critical opinion of
  5. verb
    approve or sanction officially
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    zuerkennen
    grant authorization or clearance for
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