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recognize Definition

rec·og·nize (rek′əg nīz′)

transitive verb -·nized′, -·niz′·ing

  1. to be aware of as something or someone known before, or as the same as that known to recognize an old friend after many years
  2. to know by some detail, as of appearance; identify to recognize a butterfly by its coloring
  3. to be aware of the significance of to recognize symptoms
  4. to acknowledge the existence, validity, authority, or genuineness of to recognize a claim
  5. to accept as a fact; admit; accept to recognize defeat
  6. to acknowledge as worthy of appreciation or approval to recognize devotion
  7. to acknowledge the legal standing of (a government, state, etc.) by some formal action, as by entering into diplomatic relations
  8. to show acquaintance with (a person) by greeting
  9. ☆ to acknowledge as having the right to speak, as in a meeting

Etymology: altered (infl. by recognizance) < extended stem of OFr reconoistre: see recognizance

recognize Related Forms
rec′·og·niz′er noun
recognize Synonyms

recognize

v.

  1. To know again

    identify, recollect, know, recall, remember, place, be familiar, make out, distinguish, verify, sight, diagnose, espy, descry, see, perceive, realize, understand, admit knowledge of, notice; see also know 1.

  2. To acknowledge

    appreciate, realize, concede, accept; see acknowledge 2, admit 3.

  3. To acknowledge the legality of a government

    exchange diplomatic representatives, have diplomatic relations with, sanction, approve, extend formal recognition to, extend de jure recognition to, extend de facto recognition to; see also acknowledge 2, approve 1.

recognize Usage Examples

Object

  • importance: Last updated: January 5, 2004 CSA Czech Airlines recognizes the importance of protecting your personal information.
  • handwriting: The touch sensitive screen makes it extremely easy to get started and navigate through the databases and it is also able to recognize handwriting.
  • existence: The former deliberately neglects the possibilities of a political solution to the problem; the latter does not recognize the existence of the problem.
  • significance: Historians across the world recognize the significance these periods have had on Italian culture.
  • limitation: As an artist I want to move beyond an illustrative interpretation of scientific work as I recognize the limitations of this approach.
  • qualification: Offer new deal employees an individual training plan, and if appropriate, help them toward a recognized qualification.

Subject

  • canada: Number of complaints quot people are recognized by canada.

Preposition: as

  • leader: He has been widely recognized as a thought leader.

Modifying Another Word

  • internationally: Company description: Vancouver Film School offers internationally recognized, one-year training.. .
  • nationally: These new ventures enabled the whole school community to be actively involved in attaining the nationally recognized advanced Healthy Schools Award in November 2004.
  • globally: Prof. Sawhney is a globally recognized scholar, teacher, consultant and speaker in strategic marketing, e-business and innovation.
  • widely: Asked about going is widely recognized need to get.
  • universally: You might even say that these examples make the trivial and universally recognized point that social problems are complex.
  • officially: By 1987, the number of officially recognized development projects had increased to 1482.

Used with why or when

  • who: Maria would never recognize who they were, and she would collapse fainting into his manly arms.
  • when: However, recognizing just when to seek help outside the family, is equally difficult.
  • what: A better and easy way for us is to check the website to recognize what you need.
  • which: No. Your unique USERNAME is what is used to recognize which URL is yours.
  • where: But priesthood is another thing, and a thing sufficiently distinct to be easily recognized where it is claimed or in fact exists.

Preposition: by

  • canada: Number of complaints quot people are recognized by canada.
recognize Quotes

You mentioned yournameasif Ishould recogniseit, but I assure you that, beyond the obvious facts that you are a bachelor, a solicitor, a Freemason, and an asthmatic, I know nothing whatever about you.

—Doyle, SirArthur Conan

   He must have known me had heseen meashe was wont to see me, for he was in the habit of flogging me constantly. Perhaps he did not recognize me by my face.

—Trollope, Anthony

If you recognize anyone, it does not mean that you like him.We all, for instance, recognize the honourable Member for Ebbw Vale.

—Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer

One's prime is elusive.You little girls, when you grow up, must be onthealertto recognise your primeat whatever time of your life it may occur.You must live it to the full.

—Spark, Dame Muriel Sarah ne¤  e  Camberg