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Recognize Very Common

Recognize has 11 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

"The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"

"We do not recognize your gods"

2

be fully aware or cognizant of

"Even though he didn't know her name, I could recognize that she was the manager because of her confident demeanor."

3

detect with the senses

"The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"

"I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

4

perceive to be the same

"Even after years apart, I immediately recognized her voice on the phone."

5

grant credentials to

"The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"

"recognize an academic degree"

6

express greetings upon meeting someone

"When I saw my old professor at the coffee shop, I stopped to recognize him before we started talking about our shared classes."

7

express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

"We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

8

exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)

"The engineered T cells were designed to recognize and attack cancer antigens on the tumor surface."

9

show approval or appreciation of

"My work is not recognized by anybody!"

"The best student was recognized by the Dean"

10

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"When I walked into the crowded room, I immediately recognized my old friend from across the crowd."

11

to cognize again

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

"I can recognize my best friend from across the crowded room."

Usage: Use recognize when you identify something based on prior knowledge, such as recognizing a familiar face in a crowd. Do not confuse it with "recogize," which is an incorrect spelling often seen due to its similarity with words like "recognise."

Example Sentences
"I can recognize my best friend from across the crowded room." verb
"I did not recognize her face until she spoke my name." verb
"The system failed to recognize the voice command in the noisy room." verb
"He recognized his old friend immediately despite the years that had passed." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
accept know remember license address thank be prize
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
know resolve discriminate identify shake hands curtsy salute hail welcome say farewell wish appreciate honor rubricate

Origin

The word "recognize" entered English from Middle French in the 16th century. It originally meant to know again or identify someone familiarly, replacing the native Old English term acknow.

Rhyming Words
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