RECOGNIZES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Recognize

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈrɛkəɡnʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again

Short Definition:

identify person or thing from having encountered them before

Examples:
  • Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met
  • one of the librarians recognized her from the photograph
Definition:

acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of

Short Definition:

acknowledge existence, validity, or legality of

Examples:
  • the defence is recognized in British law
  • he was recognized as an international authority
Variant Forms:
  • recognise

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