recognizerec‧og‧nize (also recognise British English) /ˈrekəɡnaɪz, ˈrekən-/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] 
I didn’t recognize you in your uniform. It was malaria, but Dr Lee hadn’t recognized the symptoms.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that they know (that) it is someone or something rather than say they recognize them:· I knew it was her by the hat she was wearing.2to officially accept that an organization, government, document etc has legal or official authority: British medical qualifications are recognized in Canada.recognize something as something The World Health Organization has recognized alcoholism as a disease since 1951.3to accept or admit that something is truerecognize (that) One must recognise that homesickness is natural.recognize what/how/who etc It is important to recognize how little we know about this disease.4if something is recognized by people, they realize that it is important or very good: Alexander tried to get his work recognized by the medical profession.be recognized as something Lawrence’s novel was eventually recognized as a work of genius. a recognized authority on Roman potteryGRAMMAR Recognize is usually passive in this meaning.5to officially and publicly thank someone for something they have done, by giving them a special honour: He was recognized for having saved many lives.—recognizable /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbəl, -kən- ˌrekəɡˈnaɪ-/ adjective: His face was instantly recognizable.—recognizably adverbGRAMMAR: Using the progressiveRecognize is not used in the progressive. You say: · I recognize that woman. ✗Don’t say: I am recognizing that woman.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSrecognize to know who someone is or what something is, especially because you have seen or heard them before: · I hadn’t seen her for ten years, but I recognized her immediately.· Do you recognize this song?identify to recognize someone or something and say who or what they are: · As they came closer, I was able to identify two of the group.· It’s delicious but I can’t quite identify the taste.distinguish to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people: · By this age, kids can usually distinguish between right and wrong.· It’s often difficult to distinguish identical twins from each other.make something/somebody out to be able to see or hear something or someone – used when it is very difficult to do this: · In the distance, I could just make out the outline of an island.· He whispered something but I couldn’t make out what it was.discern /dɪˈsɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal to notice or understand something by looking carefully or thinking about it carefully: · I thought I discerned a faint gleam of hope in his eyes.· A number of differences can be discerned in the data for the three countries.know to recognize someone or something. Know is often used in everyday English instead of recognize: · How do you know that it is real gold?· I know him from somewhere.· I can’t remember his name, but I know his face.can tell to be able to recognize someone or something: · I could tell that it was him by his voice.· Can you tell that it’s not real leather?· It’s difficult to be able to tell them apart (=to recognize that they are different).
WORD ORIGINrecognize
Origin:
1400-1500 Old French reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, from cognoscere ‘to know’VERB TABLE
recognize
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | recognize |
| he, she, it | recognizes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | recognized |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have recognized |
| he, she, it | has recognized | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had recognized |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will recognize |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have recognized |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am recognizing |
| he, she, it | is recognizing | |
| you, we, they | are recognizing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was recognizing |
| you, we, they | were recognizing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been recognizing |
| he, she, it | has been recognizing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been recognizing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be recognizing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been recognizing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Aaron was humming a tune I didn't recognize.
- British medical qualifications are recognized in many countries throughout the world.
- Carnegie heroes are recognized for trying to save lives while risking their own.
- Franklin is a recognized leader in her field.
- Her contribution to horticulture was recognized when a new rose was named after her.
- I recognize you from somewhere -- don't you work at the bank?
- I recognized her from the movies, but she was much taller than I expected.
- I can't remember how the tune goes but I'll recognize it when I hear it.
- Lisa! I'm sorry -- I didn't recognize you -- you've had your hair cut!
- Papua New Guinea was the first country to recognize the new military regime in Fiji.
- That security guy never recognizes me. I always have to show him my ID.
- The campaign is aimed at helping doctors recognize abuse victims.
- The government recognized his bravery in the battle by awarding him the Military Cross.
- The U.S. has not recognized the Cuban government since 1961.
- The waiter recognized one of his customers as someone he went to school with.
- We hadn't seen each other in thirty years, but I recognized her right away.
- Among these agents, salicylate therapy is the most commonly recognized cause of hypouricemia.
- It is time to recognize that San Francisco no longer is the center of the Bay Area.
- It needs to be recognized that it is the surface of any street or pavement that provides its essential character.
- Public schools are not required to recognize any extracurricular student organizations.
- That intellectual heritage came from recognizing the power and truth of the body.
- There's no question that Feigl recognized the difficulty of the problem.
- They recognized that some of their objectives could be reached by administrative action without running the gauntlet of the legislative process.
THESAURUS
to know who someone is or what something is, especially because you have seen or heard them before: · I hadn’t seen her for ten years, but I recognized her immediately.· Do you recognize this song?
to recognize someone or something and say who or what they are: · As they came closer, I was able to identify two of the group.· It’s delicious but I can’t quite identify the taste.
to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people: · By this age, kids can usually distinguish between right and wrong.· It’s often difficult to distinguish identical twins from each other.
to be able to see or hear something or someone – used when it is very difficult to do this: · In the distance, I could just make out the outline of an island.· He whispered something but I couldn’t make out what it was.
formal to notice or understand something by looking carefully or thinking about it carefully: · I thought I discerned a faint gleam of hope in his eyes.· A number of differences can be discerned in the data for the three countries.
to recognize someone or something. Know is often used in everyday English instead of recognize: · How do you know that it is real gold?· I know him from somewhere.· I can’t remember his name, but I know his face.
to be able to recognize someone or something: · I could tell that it was him by his voice.· Can you tell that it’s not real leather?· It’s difficult to be able to tell them apart (=to recognize that they are different).
Longman Language Activatorto recognize someone or something also recognise British to know who someone is or what something is, especially because you have seen them before: · Lisa! I'm sorry -- I didn't recognize you -- you've had your hair cut!· I can't remember how the tune goes but I'll recognize it when I hear it.· That security guy never recognizes me. I always have to show him my ID.· They recognised my Michigan accent right away.recognize somebody from something: · I recognized her from the movies, but she was much taller than I expected.· I recognize you from somewhere -- don't you work at the bank?recognize somebody/something as something: · The waiter recognized one of his customers as someone he went to school with.· She recognised the voice on the phone as Tim's, but he sounded strange.
to recognize someone or something, especially when you have not seen them for some time or when they have changed a lot: · Would you know him if you saw him again?· The town has changed so much you wouldn't know the place.· You'll know him when you see him. He has red curly hair and is very tall and thin.
to recognize and name someone who has done something illegal or someone who has died: · The airline says it will be difficult to identify all the bodies retrieved from the crash.· Police hope that a member of the public will be able to identify a man seen acting suspiciously a few hours before the murder took place. · Dubois was identified by immigration control, and arrested at Kennedy airport.· proposals to identify the fathers of children born to single mothersidentify somebody as something: · Sara identified the man as Kang, a notorious gang leader and drug baron.· The girl, identified as Shelly Barnes, fell from the window when her mother's back was turned.
to recognize someone or something out of a group of things or people: pick out somebody/something: · Both men were picked out from an identity parade by witnesses. · It was hard to pick out faces he knew in the crowd.· Are there any questions that can help pick out a drug addict?pick somebody/something out: · I was listening for Steve's voice, but it wasn't easy to pick it out among all the others.
to be able to recognize someone or something, especially when this is not easy: · "What colour was the car?" "I couldn't tell in the dark."tell (that): · You look different in the photograph, although I can tell it's you.tell who/what etc: · There's someone on the phone for you. I can't tell who it is.· "Can you tell what this is with your eyes shut?" "It tastes of strawberry, but I'm not sure."tell the difference between somebody/something: · I find it really difficult to tell the difference between Frank and his brother.· If we don't use labelling, how can consumers tell the difference between organic and non-organic foods?tell something from something else (=to be able to recognize the difference between them): · It's a very good fake. You couldn't tell it from the real thing.· My kids have plenty of friends, and to be honest I can't tell one from another.tell two things apart (=to be able to recognize that they are different in some way): · Male ducks are easy to tell apart in the breeding season.· At the moment, we can only tell the twins apart by looking at their name tags.
easy to recognize someone or something that is familiar is easy to recognize, because you have seen or heard them many times before: · Gibson's name is familiar -- what else did he write?· He scanned the audience, searching for a familiar face.· Mimicking the President's familiar accent, DJ Rogers told his listeners that aliens had invaded.familiar to: · The first track on the album will be instantly familiar to Billie Holliday fans.· The giant cross has become a familiar landmark to generations of San Franciscans. look/sound/feel etc familiar: · That girl looks familiar. I'm sure I've met her before.a familiar figure (=someone who is often seen in a particular place and therefore is familiar to the people there): · Kylie soon became a familiar figure at some of London's top fashion stores.a familiar face (=someone you have met before): · It's nice to see a familiar face - I was afraid I wouldn't know anyone here.· The local policeman is now a familiar figure in our school.faintly/vaguely familiar (=only slightly familiar, so that you are not quite sure whether you know them or not): · The man seated at the next table looked faintly familiar.· She was singing along to a tune on the radio that sounded vaguely familiar.
also recognisable British if something is recognizable , it is easy to recognize, for example because it has a particular sound or appearance: · No recognizable remains of Minoan ships have ever been found until now.· Many mental illnesses are only recognizable after many careful weeks spent talking to the patient.· Muffled noises were coming from the room, the only recognizable sound being her daughter's laughter.recognizable as: · an animal so thin and weak it was barely recognizable as a horse· The body was so badly burned it was no longer recognizable as a human being.recognizable by: · The staff are easily recognisable by their pale green uniforms.easily/instantly/immediately recognizable: · Macy has an instantly recognizable voice.· On the outskirts of the town, we saw a building that was immediately recognizable as a prison.
impossible not to recognize: · Shots rang out, and we heard the unmistakable sound of a human scream.· When an envelope arrived bearing Dad's unmistakable handwriting, I knew something must be wrong. · Her accent was unmistakable -- Southern Ireland, probably West coast.· He'd started burning incense to disguise the unmistakable odour of marijuana coming from his bedroom.
spoken use this to say that someone or something is easy to recognize: · I turned round -- there was no mistaking that voice -- it was Billie.· There's no mistaking this as anything but a Japanese car.
difficult to recognize a strange person, voice, smell etc one that is not recognizable because it is different from other, similar things that you know already: · I could hear strange voices outside the room.· It was hard for her, going to live in a strange city where she knew no-one.· Mum, come quick! There's a strange man coming up the path.· Can you check out that strange noise outside?
also unrecognisable British difficult or impossible to recognize: · We've recovered two bodies from the wreckage, but they are unrecognizable.· The explosion left nothing but small, unrecognizable pieces of the aircraft scattered over the field.unrecognizable to: · Completely shaved and wearing prison clothes, the two sisters were unrecognizable to each other.
something that is unfamiliar is not recognizable because you have never seen it, heard it, done it etc before: · She spoke with an unfamiliar accent.· She noticed an unfamiliar truck parked across the street. unfamiliar to: · His name may be unfamiliar to Western audiences.
also out of all recognition if something has changed beyond recognition or out of all recognition , it has changed completely -- use this to emphasize that it is completely different now: · The business has changed beyond recognition since Cyril took over from his father.· The Internet has altered our understanding of the world beyond all recognition.· Susan's playing has improved out of all recognition.
to accept that something has legal or official authority · The president refused to accept the authority of the state court when it tried to keep black students out of the University of Alabama.· The idea of a common defence force has been accepted by some EU governments.
also recognise British: recognize a court/government/qualification to officially accept that it has legal or official authority: · Papua New Guinea was the first country to recognize the new military regime in Fiji.· British medical qualifications are recognized in many countries throughout the world.
to officially accept that a government, court, organization, or person has legal or official authority: · Zaire was forced to acknowledge the authority of the Congolese state.be acknowledged as: · In 1932 De Valera was elected as Prime Minister, and was acknowledged as leader of the Irish people.
to say thank you to someone to tell someone that you are pleased and grateful for something they have given you or done for you: · I spent three hours helping her and she didn't even thank me.thank somebody for (doing) something: · We must write and thank Cathy for the present.· The Governor publicly thanked the people of Arizona for supporting him during his campaign.thank somebody profusely (=thank someone a lot in a very obvious way): · A relieved Mr Maxwell thanked his lawyer profusely.
to thank someone for what they have done: · I wanted to come round and say thank you in person.say thank you to: · This little gift is our way of saying thank you to everyone who worked so hard.say thank you for: · Make sure you say thank you for your birthday presents.
formal to show someone that you are grateful for something they have done, by giving them something or by doing something special for them: · He found a special way of showing his appreciation -- dinner at the Ritz.show your appreciation for: · We have decided to pay a special bonus to everyone on the staff to show our appreciation for their hard work during the year.
formal to say how grateful you are to someone for something they have done - use this in a speech or in a letter: express your thanks/gratitude for: · I should like to express my thanks for all that you have done.express your thanks/gratitude to: · He made a short speech expressing his gratitude to all those who had sent him letters of support.
to tell people publicly that someone has done something to help you and that you are grateful for it: · In his speech he acknowledged the help his parents gave him at the start of his career.· I did a lot of work on that book. It annoys me that the editor never acknowledged it.
also recognise British if a country or a large organization recognizes something important that someone has done for them, they officially and publicly thank them, by giving them something or doing something special for them: · The government recognized his bravery in the battle by awarding him the Military Cross.· Her contribution to horticulture was recognized when a new rose was named after her.
if you are given something in recognition of something you have done, it is publicly given to you as a way of thanking you: · He was awarded a knighthood in recognition of his work for charity.
to have a particular opinion: think (that) · We didn't think that the concert was very good.· She thinks I'm crazy to leave my job.· I thought we had a good meeting yesterday.what do you think of somebody/something (=what is your opinion about them?) · What did you think of the new car? Did you drive it?
to have an opinion that you are sure is right, especially about something important such as life, religion, or politics: believe (that): · The party believes strongly that health care should be provided for everyone.· We believe human rights are more important than economic considerations.
to have a strong opinion, but one which is based on your feelings rather than on facts: feel (that): · Liz's parents feel she isn't old enough to leave home.· I feel that we're just beginning to make progress, and that it would be wrong to stop now.
especially American, informal to develop a particular opinion about a situation after considering it carefully: · What do you figure his chances of winning are?figure (that): · The operation went fine, and they figure he'll be home next week.· I'm telling you because I figure you're the only one who can keep a secret.
especially British, informal to have a particular opinion about something or someone: · What do you reckon - would this make a good present for Donald's birthday?reckon (that): · They reckon the French team's better than ours.be reckoned to be something: · This hotel is reckoned to be one of the best in the country.
formal to have an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about them: consider somebody/something something: · We do not consider this film suitable for young children.· I would consider it an honour to serve on the Executive Committee.consider somebody/something to be something: · She is considered to be one of the finest pianists of her generation.
to think that someone or something is a particular kind of person or thing: regard somebody/something as something: · She regards herself more as an entertainer than a singer.· America was seen as the land of opportunity.· Several members of the government have said they regard the Minister's statement as ridiculous.
to think that someone or something is a particular kind of person or thing, especially when your opinion is wrong, unusual, or unfair: · Most people think of Leonardo da Vinci as a great artist, but he was also a great scientist.· Learning a language should be thought of as a natural process.· Even doctors may look on these patients as drug addicts and treat them as social outcasts.
to decide to have a particular opinion about a situation or about life in general, especially when other people have different opinions - use this in formal or written contexts: · Nineteenth century scientists took the view that the Universe was meaningless.· Aristotle was of the opinion that there would always be rich and poor within society.· The committee is of the opinion that the contract is not legally binding.
to be thought of as being important or very good by a large number of people: · Von Braun was then acknowledged as the world's foremost expert on rocket engineering.· Lawrence's novel was rejected at first, but it later came to be recognized as a work of genius.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY His face was instantly recognizable.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an internationally famous sculptor Birth is a natural process, and should be treated as such.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
His face was instantly recognizable. (=say that you are grateful for what someone has done)· He acknowledged the contribution of many individuals in developing the report.
(=agree that something exists)· They organization finally acknowledged the existence of a problem.
· Marcus didn’t recognize the handwriting on the envelope.
· We all recognize the importance of his work.
an internationally famous sculptor (=know what your qualities or abilities will allow you to do)· Know your limitations, and don't exercise too hard or you'll get injured.
(=one that is accepted by people as good)· Trainees can work towards a recognised vocational qualification.
Birth is a natural process, and should be treated as such.· Reading needs to be recognized as just one more part of your overall plan and pattern of tackling hearing loss.· Third, because the elections were internationally recognized as free and fair, Taylor will have the backing of the international community.· Once a particular kind of stone was recognized as precious it tended to remain so.· Gershwin loved jazz, and he recognized as much as anyone how honest she already was.· Implicitly it is conceptualized in terms of the personal behaviours which individuals indulge and which are well recognized as risk factors for various diseases.· Then, in the nineteenth century, they were treated more fairly, even kindly, because they were recognized as ill.· Like the Israelite prophets, they may not be honoured in their own country but they are recognized as belonging.· But the form as a whole should be recognized as inimical to protestants, especially when pursued in the arena of politics.
· Third, because the elections were internationally recognized as free and fair, Taylor will have the backing of the international community.· Reg and Maggie Green have been recognized internationally for such a generous act.· Recently, John Fagin, an internationally recognized molecular biologist and former genetic engineer from Fairfield, Iowa, made a stand.· Denver overcame his shyness to take on a stage presence that made him internationally recognized.
NOUN· I think that it is, and only our identification with the world that is disappearing keeps us from recognizing that fact.· Tallis could recognize this fact even beyond the mask of clay.· The Liberal Democratic Party was recognized to be in fact an ultra-nationalist formation.· Neither did it recognize the fact that Polly was being driven mad.· Butzler was the first scientist to recognize this crucial fact.· Not only the intelligentsia but also conservative officials and the tsar appear to have recognized the fact.
· No serious Marxist discussion of class has failed to recognize the importance of divisions within the working class.· They also recognize the importance of national legislation aimed at eradicating torture.· The other was that in defining individual teachers' roles, schools were asked to recognize the importance of job-satisfaction.· The participating States recognize the importance of co-operation in a number of areas in the economic integration process.· Increasingly since then archaeologists have recognized the importance of identifying and accurately recording associations between remains on sites.· An effective coach is interested in people, recognizing their importance and potential.· Both candidates are moderates who believe in market-driven reforms and recognize the importance of public security.
· The truths that are recognized after marriage have very little to do with chamber pots.· The bill also would bar the federal government from recognizing homosexual marriages.· California law does not recognize gay marriages, but state appellate courts have adjudicated gay and lesbian palimony cases.· California now recognizes marriages performed in other states.· No state now recognizes gay marriages.· No state currently recognizes marriages between homosexuals.
· When siblings are in conflict they need consistent and caring control plus help in recognizing each other's needs and feelings.· Gates recognized this need and will offer training grants as well as funds for machines and software.· Try to recognize your needs, and try to spend time fulfilling them or asking for them.· Libraries will persist in their commitment but will find no funding equal to the recognized dimensions of the need.· They recognize their needs and ask openly and directly for what they want.· Management for years has recognized the need to organize within their own ranks.· Many public libraries recognize this need and their programmes for schoolchildren reflect it.· At Iberian, the dealer initiative members recognized the need to build better teamwork among dealers and dealers' direct reports.
· Responsible tour operators have recognized the problem and are doing all in their power to stop it.· Hallinan was expected Monday to call on other prosecutors throughout the country to recognize and address the problem.· The Kazakh government has recognized the problem and has accepted a programme for the construction of appropriate burial sites.· Even in those countries that recognized the problem and tried to solve it, however, the quality of schools varied immensely.· The losses involved in retirement are often either not foreseen, or not recognized as a problem.· Most corporations will wait for explosions before they recognize the problem and do something to respond.· Whilst individual counselling recognizes the uniqueness of human problems, group-based counselling recognizes shared problems.· To their credit, Cindy and George had recognized the problem and were determined not to let that happen.
· During the course of dissections of cadaver club feet he recognized the role of muscles and tendons rather than bones in this deformity.· But, though more students are taking and being recognized for their leader-ship roles, others still suffer ostracism and self-doubt.· But in recognizing the role of one ancillary, we should not overlook others.· There is also some evidence that the Saka, like the Sarmatians, recognized a role for women in warfare.· Piaget, in turn, fully recognized the role of social factors in intellectual development.· Many other Labour councils recognize this explicit political role.· It will recognize the critical role of that Treaty in ensuring military security and stability.
· Nevertheless, with the growth in the size and power of the public service state he recognized the dangers of subordination.· A biology professor at San Diego State, she recognized business potential in some of her research.· Federations appear to bond diverse nations into a unified state while still recognizing the different nations' diversity and desire for power.· Several other states recognize permits from some, but not all, issuing states.· Some state laws have explicitly recognized this right.· Marriages performed in one state are routinely recognized by other states.· Knight said traditional weddings would be undermined if gay marriages in other states were recognized in California.· No state now recognizes gay marriages.
· Ambitious princes began to recognize the value of nationalism for an extension of their own claims, rather than those of popular democracy.· They recognize the value of practical, hands-on education.· This was not necessarily because parents failed to recognize the value of education for their children.· He was grateful to be in a company that recognized the value of education and training for management.· Some pupils did not appear to understand method two but recognized its value when the calculation was to be carried out mentally.· It is for this reason that this Court has recognized the inherent value of free discourse.· Later on Richard was to show beyond all doubt that he recognized the value of careful and methodical preparation.
· It was with a little fillip of surprise that Pascoe realized she hadn't recognized his voice.· It recognizes that a voice developed amid inequality does not bespeak inferiority.· It recognizes your voice and then dispenses the money.· Wait, I cried, but I did not recognize my voice.· And now Professor King has produced the computer software to recognize that voice pattern.· She speaks to him; he recognizes her voice and gathers her to him.· It was the social security man, and recognizing his voice I braced myself for what he might say.· He recognized the voice as belonging to the village boss, Gao Jinjiao.
VERB· Ambitious princes began to recognize the value of nationalism for an extension of their own claims, rather than those of popular democracy.· Any peahens reading this might begin to recognize their dilemma.· Suddenly, the economic miracle of the past decade began to be recognized for what it was.· I began to recognize the minister because of the way the girls, forgetting or ignoring proper behavior, gathered around him.· For the first time I began to recognize the power of the forces that Laura was summoning to her need.· We have certainly begun to recognize that many workers want these policies and that it pays off for businesses to provide them.· That was when she had begun to recognize the evil.· They discovered just how complex an analytic task they faced when they began to recognize how diverse their subordinates were.
· It fails to recognize that child-rearing is both a vital and demanding job which deserves adequate remuneration.· Bruch criticized obesity researchers for failing to recognize that dieting was not only psychologically debilitating but medically simple-minded.· No serious Marxist discussion of class has failed to recognize the importance of divisions within the working class.· Such an approach, though useful, is limited: it fails to recognize the ultimate source of the violence.· Something which she, brought up in a crowded street, could not fail to recognize.· She fails to recognize that getting things done requires a different way of exercising power.· He failed to recognize, or understand, the subtle change in emphasis which had taken place.· Too many initiative leaders fail to recognize and respect that challenge.
· He refused to recognize the triumvirate plan previously proposed by Santa Anna, saying that it was unconstitutional.
WORD FAMILYnounrecognitionadjectiverecognizable ≠ unrecognizableverbrecognizeadverbrecognizably
1to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past: I didn’t recognize you in your uniform. It was malaria, but Dr Lee hadn’t recognized the symptoms.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that they know (that) it is someone or something rather than say they recognize them:· I knew it was her by the hat she was wearing.2to officially accept that an organization, government, document etc has legal or official authority: British medical qualifications are recognized in Canada.recognize something as something The World Health Organization has recognized alcoholism as a disease since 1951.3to accept or admit that something is truerecognize (that) One must recognise that homesickness is natural.recognize what/how/who etc It is important to recognize how little we know about this disease.4if something is recognized by people, they realize that it is important or very good: Alexander tried to get his work recognized by the medical profession.be recognized as something Lawrence’s novel was eventually recognized as a work of genius. a recognized authority on Roman potteryGRAMMAR Recognize is usually passive in this meaning.5to officially and publicly thank someone for something they have done, by giving them a special honour: He was recognized for having saved many lives.—recognizable /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbəl, -kən- ˌrekəɡˈnaɪ-/ adjective: His face was instantly recognizable.—recognizably adverbGRAMMAR: Using the progressiveRecognize is not used in the progressive. You say: · I recognize that woman. ✗Don’t say: I am recognizing that woman.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSrecognize to know who someone is or what something is, especially because you have seen or heard them before: · I hadn’t seen her for ten years, but I recognized her immediately.· Do you recognize this song?identify to recognize someone or something and say who or what they are: · As they came closer, I was able to identify two of the group.· It’s delicious but I can’t quite identify the taste.distinguish to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people: · By this age, kids can usually distinguish between right and wrong.· It’s often difficult to distinguish identical twins from each other.make something/somebody out to be able to see or hear something or someone – used when it is very difficult to do this: · In the distance, I could just make out the outline of an island.· He whispered something but I couldn’t make out what it was.discern /dɪˈsɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ formal to notice or understand something by looking carefully or thinking about it carefully: · I thought I discerned a faint gleam of hope in his eyes.· A number of differences can be discerned in the data for the three countries.know to recognize someone or something. Know is often used in everyday English instead of recognize: · How do you know that it is real gold?· I know him from somewhere.· I can’t remember his name, but I know his face.can tell to be able to recognize someone or something: · I could tell that it was him by his voice.· Can you tell that it’s not real leather?· It’s difficult to be able to tell them apart (=to recognize that they are different).