認める

What does 認める mean in English?

1. to recognize; to recognise; to observe; to notice(v1, vt)
2. to deem; to judge; to assess(v1, vt)
3. to approve; to deem acceptable; to allow(v1, vt)
4. to admit; to accept; to confess (to a charge)(v1, vt)
5. to watch steadily; to observe carefully(v1, vt)
6. to renown; to give renown to; to appreciate; to acknowledge(v1, vt)