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Thesaurus for recognise
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verb
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synonyms
- recognize, accredit, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart, greet, acknowledge, realize, realise, agnize, agnise, know, accept, accost, address, appreciate, call back, call up, certify, cognise, cognize, come up to, give thanks, licence, license, prize, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, thank, think, treasure, value
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synonyms
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verb
Pronunciation of recognise: R EH1 K AH0 G N AY0 Z ('rɛkəɡ,naɪz)
Number of syllables of recognise: 3
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Pronunciation Video of recognise
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Definition of recognise
- (v): 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"
- (v): perceive to be the same
- (v): be fully aware or cognizant of
- (v): express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
- (v): express greetings upon meeting someone
- (v): 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"
- (v): grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
- (v): show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
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Examples of recognise
- Of course, the French readily recognize the difference.
- The computer can recognize individual's fingerprints.
- The people did not recognize the annotates.
- I recognize the style of the nominator.
- The school and the church recognize the affiliation.
- I recognize the special interposition of the organization.
- I think I recognize that ragamuffin.
- Did you recognize a shuck
- They would recognize the American for a 'buffoon.'
- The idea is to recognize the premonitory sensation.