recognize

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R0086400 (rĕk′əg-nīz′)tr.v. rec·og·nized, rec·og·niz·ing, rec·og·niz·es 1. To know to be something that has been perceived before: recognize a face.2. To know or identify from past experience or knowledge: recognize hostility.3. To perceive or show acceptance of the validity or reality of: recognizes the concerns of the tenants.4. To permit to address a meeting: The club's president recognized the new member.5. To accept officially the national status of as a new government.6. To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate: recognize services rendered.7. To admit the acquaintance of, as by salutation: recognize an old friend with a cheerful greeting.8. Law To enter into a recognizance.9. Biology To exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate, for example).

[Middle English recognisen, to resume possession of land, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin recognizāre, to recognize) of Old French reconoistre, reconoiss-, to know again, from Latin recognōscere : re-, re- + cognōscere, to get to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]

rec′og·niz′a·ble adj.rec′og·niz′a·bly adv.rec′og·niz′er n.

recognize

(ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz) or

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vb (tr) 1. 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 again2. to accept or be aware of (a fact, duty, problem, etc): to recognize necessity. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to give formal acknowledgment of the status or legality of (a government, an accredited representative, etc)4. chiefly US and Canadian to grant (a person) the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc5. to give a token of thanks for (a service rendered, etc)6. to make formal acknowledgment of (a claim, etc)7. to show approval or appreciation of (something good or pleasing)8. to acknowledge or greet (a person), as when meeting by chance9. (Law) (intr) chiefly US to enter into a recognizance[C15: from Latin recognoscere to know again, from re- + cognoscere to know, ascertain] ˈrecogˌnizable, ˈrecogˌnisable adj ˌrecogˌnizaˈbility, ˌrecogˌnisaˈbility n ˈrecogˌnizably, ˈrecogˌnisably adv ˈrecogˌnizer, ˈrecogˌniser n

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(ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz)

v.t. -nized, -niz•ing. 1. to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc. 2. to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics. 3. to perceive or acknowledge as existing, true, or valid: to recognize a problem. 4. to acknowledge as being entitled to speak: The Speaker recognized the representative. 5. to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit. 6. to acknowledge or accept formally as being something stated: to recognize a government as a belligerent. 7. to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by a greeting. 8. to show appreciation of, as by reward. 9. Law. to acknowledge (an illegitimate child) as one's own. 10. Biochem. to bind with, cleave, or otherwise react to (another substance) as a result of fitting its molecular shape or a portion of its shape. [1425–75; < Old French reconuiss-, s. of reconuistre < Latin recognōscere=re- re- + cognōscere to know] rec′og•niz`a•ble, adj. rec`og•niz`a•bil′i•ty, n. rec′og•niz`a•bly, adv.

recognize

recognition mark - A distinctive one that makes an animal or bird easy to recognize by others of the same species.
cognizance - Latin gnoscene, "know," begat cognoscere, "get to know; recognize," and it moved through French connoissance to English to become cognizance.
sentence sense - The ability to recognize a grammatically complete sentence.
appreciate, recognize, understand - The use of "appreciate" should involve valuing something or understanding it sympathetically; when there is no value or sympathy, use "recognize" or "understand"; appreciate first meant "set at a price; appraised."

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realize">realize1. 'recognize'

If you recognize someone or something, you know who or what they are because you have seen them before, or because they have been described to you.

She didn't recognize me at first.Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of depression.

If you recognize something such as a problem, you accept that it exists.

Governments are beginning to recognize the problem.We recognize this as a genuine need.2. 'realize'

If you become aware of a fact, don't say that you 'recognize' it. Say that you realize it.

I realized Martha was right.She realized that she was going to be late.

recognize

Past participle: recognized
Gerund: recognizing

Imperative
recognize
recognize

Present
I recognize
you recognize
he/she/it recognizes
we recognize
you recognize
they recognize

Preterite
I recognized
you recognized
he/she/it recognized
we recognized
you recognized
they recognized

Present Continuous
I am recognizing
you are recognizing
he/she/it is recognizing
we are recognizing
you are recognizing
they are recognizing

Present Perfect
I have recognized
you have recognized
he/she/it has recognized
we have recognized
you have recognized
they have recognized

Past Continuous
I was recognizing
you were recognizing
he/she/it was recognizing
we were recognizing
you were recognizing
they were recognizing

Past Perfect
I had recognized
you had recognized
he/she/it had recognized
we had recognized
you had recognized
they had recognized

Future
I will recognize
you will recognize
he/she/it will recognize
we will recognize
you will recognize
they will recognize

Future Perfect
I will have recognized
you will have recognized
he/she/it will have recognized
we will have recognized
you will have recognized
they will have recognized

Future Continuous
I will be recognizing
you will be recognizing
he/she/it will be recognizing
we will be recognizing
you will be recognizing
they will be recognizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been recognizing
you have been recognizing
he/she/it has been recognizing
we have been recognizing
you have been recognizing
they have been recognizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been recognizing
you will have been recognizing
he/she/it will have been recognizing
we will have been recognizing
you will have been recognizing
they will have been recognizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been recognizing
you had been recognizing
he/she/it had been recognizing
we had been recognizing
you had been recognizing
they had been recognizing

Conditional
I would recognize
you would recognize
he/she/it would recognize
we would recognize
you would recognize
they would recognize

Past Conditional
I would have recognized
you would have recognized
he/she/it would have recognized
we would have recognized
you would have recognized
they would have recognized

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recognize - accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"acknowledge, know, recogniseaccept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
	2.	recognize - be fully aware or cognizant of agnise, agnize, realize, realise, recognisecognise, cognize, know - be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time"know - know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off"
	3.	recognize - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"discern, make out, tell apart, spot, pick out, distinguish, recogniseresolve - make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"discriminate - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
	4.	recognize - perceive to be the samerecogniserecall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
	5.	recognize - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"accredit, recogniselicence, license, certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
	6.	recognize - express greetings upon meeting someonegreet, recogniseshake hands - take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulationcurtsy, bob - make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"salute - greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"salute, present - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"salute - honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiersherald, hail - greet enthusiastically or joyfullywelcome, receive - bid welcome to; greet upon arrivalsay farewell - say good-bye or bid farewellbid, wish - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell"accost, come up to, address - speak to someone
	7.	recognize - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"acknowledge, recognisegive thanks, thank - express gratitude or show appreciation toappreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
	8.	recognize - exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	9.	recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"recogniseprize, treasure, value, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"rubricate - place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint; "She was rubricated by the pope"

recognize

verb1. identify, know, place, remember, spot, notice, recall, make out, recollect, know again, put your finger on The receptionist recognized him at once.2. acknowledge, see, allow, understand, accept, admit, grant, realize, concede, perceive, confess, be aware of, take on board, avow I recognize my own shortcomings.
acknowledge forget, ignore, overlook, be unaware of3. approve, acknowledge, sanction, appreciate, greet, endorse, ratify, accept as valid, honour Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine.4. appreciate, respect, notice, reward, applaud, salute, give recognition to He had the insight to recognize their talents.

recognize

verb1. To perceive to be identical with something held in the memory:know.2. To establish the identification of:identify, pinpoint, place.Slang: finger.Idiom: put one's finger on.3. To express recognition of:acknowledge, admit.

Translations

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recognize,

recognise

(ˈrekəgnaiz) verb1. to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before. I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.辨认出2. to admit, acknowledge. Everyone recognized his skill. 认可，承认 3. to be willing to have political relations with. Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic. 承认，愿意建立邦交认可 4. to accept as valid, well-qualified etc. I don't recognize the authority of this court. 公认，承认…有效 ˌrecogˈnizable, ˌrecogˈnisable adjective (negative unrecognizable). 可认识的，可承认的 ˌrecogˈnizably, ˌrecogˈnisably adverb 可认识地，可承认地 ˌrecogˈnition (-ˈniʃən) noun the act or state of recognizing or being recognized. They gave the boy a medal in recognition of his courage; I said hello to him but he showed no recognition. 认识，承认，认可

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recognize (someone or something) as (someone or something)

1. To remember or identify someone or something as being a certain person or thing one has previously perceived. I recognized her as the woman who had processed my claim in the bank. I didn't recognize it as anything I'd heard before.2. To show acceptance or acknowledgement of someone or something as having a particular role, status, or position. The government still refuses to recognize the region as a separate, independent region. We will never recognize you as our leader.See also: recognize

recognize (someone or something) by (something)

To be able to identify or remember someone or something because of some distinguishing trait, characteristic, behavior, etc. I was able to recognize him by the unmistakable mark on the right side of his face. You should be able to recognize their house by the large Italian flag they always have hanging from their front porch.See also: by, recognize

recognize (someone or something) for (something)

1. To be able to identify or remember someone or something as being a certain kind of person or thing. I recognized him for a petty conman the moment he tried talking me into that ridiculous scheme. If you were smart, you'd recognize this for the amazing deal that it is.2. To honor, praise, or acknowledge someone or something for some deed or achievement. They are recognizing Ken for his years of service to the company. The government is recognizing the company for its important environmental work.See also: recognize

recognize (someone or something) for what (someone or something) is

To be able to perceive and understand the true nature of someone or something. She seems committed to thinking of him as some misunderstood outcast, instead of just recognizing him for what he is—a petty thug. You need to recognize the situation for what it is and start putting things in place to deal with it.See also: recognize, what

How will I recognize you?

What should I look for to identify you when we meet for the first time? A: "OK, so I'll meet you at the train station at 3. How will I recognize you?" B: "Well, I have red hair, and I'll be wearing a purple dress."See also: how, recognize, will

How will I recognize you?

and How will I know you?a question asked by one of two people who have agreed to meet for the first time in a large busy place. Tom: Okay, I'll meet you at the west door of the station. Mary: Fine. How will I recognize you? Tom: I'll be wearing dark glasses. Bill: I'll meet you at six. How will I recognize you? Mary: I'll be carrying a brown umbrella.See also: how, recognize, will

recognize someone as someone or something

to accept and acknowledge someone to be someone; to accept and acknowledge something to be something. Mary didn't recognize the lawyer as her legal representative. Lizzy didn't recognize the car as her car.See also: recognize

recognize someone or something by something

to know someone or something by some distinguishing sign. You will be able to recognize me by my long mustache. Mary recognized her car by the ribbon tied to the antenna.See also: by, recognize

recognize someone or something for something

1. to identify someone or something as something. I recognized the deal for a scam as soon as I heard about it. Anyone could recognize Max for a common thief. 2. to show appreciation to someone or something for something. The organization recognized Laura for her excellent contributions to the philanthropy committee. The officers recognized the committee for its outstanding efforts.See also: recognize

recognize something for what it is

and recognize one for what one isto see and understand exactly what someone or something is or represents. The disease represented a serious threat to all peoples, and Dr. Smith recognized it for what it was. I recognize you for what you are, you scoundrel!See also: recognize, what

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verb to perceive to be identical with something held in the memory

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