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Recognised has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of recognise

"The committee recognised the candidate as the winner after reviewing all the ballots."

In plain English: To recognize something means to identify it as being familiar or known from before.

"She was recognised by her friends at the party immediately upon entering the room."

Adjective
1

provided with a secure reputation

"a recognized authority"

2

generally approved or compelling recognition

"several accepted techniques for treating the condition"

"his recognized superiority in this kind of work"

3

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of recognized.

"The university has recognised his achievements by awarding him an honorary degree."

In plain English: Recognized means something is officially accepted or known by everyone as being real and important.

"The author is recognised internationally for her contributions to modern literature."

Usage: Use this adjective to describe something that has been widely acknowledged or accepted, particularly in non-American British contexts where it is the preferred spelling over 'recognized'. It functions identically to its American counterpart but signals a specific regional preference for formal recognition.

Example Sentences
"The author is recognised internationally for her contributions to modern literature." adj
"The recognised expert gave advice on fixing the leaky roof." adj
"She wore her most recognised outfit to the family reunion." adj
"That is the only recognised path through the dense forest." adj
"She was recognised by her friends at the party immediately upon entering the room." verb
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Rhyming Words
sed used rised tased assed hosed cased fused arsed lysed bused wised based nosed posed eased losed mused dosed lapsed
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