take cognizance of something
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake cognizance of somethingtake cognizance of something formalUNDERSTANDto understand something and consider it when you take action or make a decision → cognizanceExamples from the Corpustake cognizance of something• Of course, in both enumerative and faceted schemes, it is necessary to take cognizance of new simple subjects.