noun
approval; acceptance; recognition
Noun use of 認める, often in phrases such as 認めを得る, meaning to receive someone's approval or recognition. In many formal contexts, 承認 or 認可 may be more specific.
親の認めを得て、二人は結婚した。
With their parents' approval, the two got married.
彼は長い努力の末、周囲の認
After long effort, he gained the recognition of those around him.
noun
personal seal; informal seal
Abbreviation of 認め印, a non-registered personal seal used for ordinary acknowledgment or receipt, as opposed to an official registered seal such as 実印. The shortened form depends on seal-related context.
See also: 認め印
この書類は実印ではなく、認めでかまいません。
For this document, an ordinary personal seal is fine; it does not have to be a registered seal.
A legally registered seal; the seal sense of 認め refers to an ordinary personal seal, not this official type.
認め is the noun or stem form associated with the verb 認める. The seal sense is a shortening of 認め印 cross-reference.