Definitions for recognize
ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪzrec·og·nize

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1. acknowledge, recognize, recognise, knowverb

   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. recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agniseverb

   be fully aware or cognizant of

3. spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apartverb

   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. recognize, recogniseverb

   perceive to be the same

5. accredit, recognize, recogniseverb

   grant credentials to

   "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

6. greet, recognize, recogniseverb

   express greetings upon meeting someone

7. acknowledge, recognize, recogniseverb

   express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

   "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

8. recognizeverb

   exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)

9. recognize, recogniseverb

   show approval or appreciation of

   "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"

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1. Recognize

   Recognize is a song by Canadian recording artist PARTYNEXTDOOR. It was released as his third single from his debut studio album, PartyNextDoor Two, on July 15, 2014. The song was produced by PartyNextDoor himself and features guest vocals from Canadian recording artist Drake.

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1. recognize

   To recognize is to identify someone or something based on previous knowledge, experience, or encounter. It can also refer to the act of accepting or acknowledging the existence, validity, or legality of something. Finally, it can also mean understanding or realizing a fact or truth.

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1. Recognizeverb

   to know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of

2. Recognizeverb

   to avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent to admit, hold, or the like; to admit with a formal acknowledgment; as, to recognize an obligation; to recognize a consul

3. Recognizeverb

   to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like

4. Recognizeverb

   to show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial

5. Recognizeverb

   to review; to reexamine

6. Recognizeverb

   to reconnoiter

7. Recognizeverb

   to enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars

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1. recognize

   The ability of an animal, universal being or human being that has the ability of seeing and is aware and knowing.

   The gentleman can recognize it is his responsibility to communicate with his future wife and arrange to meet and prepare the wedding joyfully together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

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   recognize

   To know an animal, person, place or thing.

   We all have the ability to recognize who our family and friends are.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

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1. Recognize

   Recognize vs. Recognise -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Recognize and Recognise.

Matched Categories

1. • Accept
   • Address
   • Appreciate
   • Be
   • Know
   • License
   • Thank

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'recognize' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4623

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'recognize' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2494

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'recognize' in Verbs Frequency: #344

How to pronounce recognize?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say recognize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of recognize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of recognize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of recognize in a Sentence

1. Bo Muller-Moore:

   People recognize that a dude in Vermont that currently has people stealing my easily replicable designs, they recognize I need more protection, people recognize that I'm selling T-shirts online, and they're selling sandwiches in airports and malls and stand-alone stores. And there's plenty of room for each of us.

2. Sir Winston Churchill:

   [On recognizing China] But if you recognize anyone it does not mean you like them. For instance, we all recognize the right honourable gentleman the member for Ebbw Vale.

3. Grace Copplestone:

   So Han's really exciting because not only can he generate very realistic facial expressions, but he can also interact with the environment around him. So he has cameras on his eyes and on his chest, which allow him to recognize people's face, not only that, but recognize their gender, their age, whether they are happy or sad, and that makes him very exciting for places like hotels for example, where you need to appreciate the customers in front of you and react accordingly.

4. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   In this age when there can be no losers in peace and no victors in war, we must recognize the obligation to match national strength with national restraint.

5. Bonnie Wright:

   I have had a few people recognize me in public. But I wouldn't like everybody to recognize me. I can still walk across the street and not be noticed. If I was Daniel Radcliffe I think I would find it much harder to deal with.

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