Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To know or identify someone or something from having experienced them before.
Recognize
/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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:
Early 14c., from Old French reconoiss-, stem of reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere to know again, recall to mind, from re- again + cognoscere to get to know.
Usage Statistics:
111 mentions per 1 million words 
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