recognize

Verb

Meaning

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

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.

To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like.

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

To review; to reexamine.

To reconnoiter.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spot distinguish realize acknowledge discern concede see allow know accept understand identify tell detect grant
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Antonyms

miss err cavil challenge protest slight
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Hypernyms

value know thank address think accept

Hyponyms

herald bob present know receive identify

Phrases with the word

able to recognize failing to recognize recognize someone's abilities recognize someone's qualities inability to recognize letters generally recognize

Derivatives

recognized recognizing

Examples

Why did you act in this way, you pitiable ones? Make a bow of repentance, recognize your fault, be sorry for your nakedness. Neither one of them could blame himself, neither of them had the least bit of humility. Dorotheus of Gaza

Limited minds can recognize limitations only in others. Jack London

People see God every day, they just don't recognize him. Pearl Bailey

What you don't know, you will not recognize. Cameroon Proverb

The good that you scoff at and ignore, you'll recognize when you lose it. Sicilian Proverb

If you don't recognize God, at least know him by his power. Afghan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

recognizance recognizant recognization recognize someone's abilities recognize someone's qualities recognized