This is the 1000th most frequent Lithuanian word.
pripažinti
"Pripažinti" means "to acknowledge" or "to admit" in English.
Here, 'pripažinti' is used to mean 'to admit' in the context of acknowledging a mistake.
Jis pripažino savo klaidą ir atsiprašė.
He admitted his mistake and apologized.
In this sentence, 'pripažinti' means 'to recognize' as in accepting or affirming the value or validity of something.
Mokslininkai pripažįsta šios teorijos svarbą.
Scientists recognize the importance of this theory.
Here, 'pripažinti' is used in the sense of giving acknowledgment or commendation.