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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rec•og•nize /ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -nized, -niz•ing. - to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.:I recognized my old car.
- to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics:to recognize a swindler.
- to perceive or accept as existing, true, or valid:She was able to recognize the problem.
- to grant official permission to speak:The chair recognizes the new delegate.
- Governmentto accept formally as something entitled to treatment as a political unit:The UN formally recognized the territory.
- to show appreciation of:Today we recognize your great achievements.
rec•og•niz•a•ble /ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. See -gnos-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rec•og•nize (rek′əg nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nized, -niz•ing. - to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.:He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics:I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud.
- to perceive as existing or true; realize:to be the first to recognize a fact.
- to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time:The Speaker recognized the Congressman from Maine.
- to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit:The United States promptly recognized Israel.
- to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation:to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country.
- to acknowledge or treat as valid:to recognize a claim.
- to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by a greeting, handshake, etc.
- to show appreciation of (achievement, service, merit, etc.), as by some reward, public honor, or the like.
- [Law.]to acknowledge (an illegitimate child) as one's own.
- Biochemistryto bind with, cleave, or otherwise react to (another substance) as a result of fitting its molecular shape or a portion of its shape.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] rec′og•nise′. - Latin recognōscere, equivalent. to re- re- + cognōscere to know1; see cognition
- Old French reconuiss-, stem of reconuistre
- 1425–75; recogn(ition) + -ize; replacing late Middle English racunnysen, recognisen
rec•og•niz•a•ble (rek′əg nī′zə bəl, rek′əg nī′-),USA pronunciation adj. rec′og•niz′a•bil′i•ty, n. rec′og•niz′a•bly, adv. rec′og•niz′er, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged acknowledge, appreciate, understand, grant, concede.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: recognize, recognise /ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz/ vb (transitive)- to perceive (a person, creature, or thing) to be the same as or belong to the same class as something previously seen or known; know again
- to accept or be aware of (a fact, duty, problem, etc): to recognize necessity
- to give formal acknowledgment of the status or legality of (a government, an accredited representative, etc)
- chiefly US Canadian to grant (a person) the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc
- to give a token of thanks for (a service rendered, etc)
- to make formal acknowledgment of (a claim, etc)
- to show approval or appreciation of (something good or pleasing)
- to acknowledge or greet (a person), as when meeting by chance
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin recognoscere to know again, from re- + cognoscere to know, ascertainˈrecogˌnizable, ˈrecogˌnisable adj ˌrecogˌnizaˈbility, ˌrecogˌnisaˈbility n ˈrecogˌnizably, ˈrecogˌnisably adv ˈrecogˌnizer, ˈrecogˌniser n |