acknowledge and notice share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. acknowledge means “declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of”. notice means “an announcement containing information about an event”. notice is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/
1.v.declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
“He admitted his errors”
2.v.report the receipt of
“The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper”
3.v.express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
“He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway”
| acknowledge | notice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/ | /ˈnoʊtəs/ |
| Said | ak-NAH-lij | NOH-tuhs |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 11 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb | noun, verb |
| Senses | 6 | 11 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | admit | none recorded |
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/ˈnoʊtəs/
1.n.an announcement containing information about an event
“you didn't give me enough notice”
2.n.the act of noticing or paying attention
“he escaped the notice of the police”
3.n.a request for payment
“the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting”