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Recognize
/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
To identify someone or something from having encountered them before; to acknowledge the existence or validity of.
Synonyms:
identify
acknowledge
discern
Antonyms:
ignore
overlook
neglect
Examples:
Every word she
recognized
as true.
"Madame!" exclaimed Raoul, on
recognizing
the sister-in-law of the king.
'Did you think I didn't
recognize
him?'
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘know’.
Usage Statistics:
111 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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