Recognize

Quick meaning: Recognize is a verb meaning (transitive) To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.

Meaning

(transitive) To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).
2. (transitive) To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
3. (transitive) To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.
4. (immunology) To have the property to bind to specific antigens.
5. (transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
6. (obsolete) To review; to examine again.
7. (obsolete) To reconnoiter.

Example Sentences

Slavery is widely recognized as immoral.

I recognize that my behaviour has been unacceptable.

I recognized his face immediately, although his voice was different.

Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.

Word Forms

• recognizes
• recognizing
• recognized
• recognise
• re-cognize

Synonyms for recognize

Depending on context, synonyms include place, discern, acknowledge, realize, agnize, distinguish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include realize, agnize, know, accredit, discern, acknowledge.

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