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    rec·og·nize
    [ˈrekə(ɡ)ˌnīz]
    verb
    recognize (verb) · recognizes (third person present) · recognized (past tense) · recognized (past participle) · recognizing (present participle) · recognise (verb) · recognises (third person present) · recognised (past tense) · recognised (past participle) · recognising (present participle)
    1. identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again:
      "Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met" · "one of the librarians recognized her from the photograph"
      • identify from knowledge of appearance or character:
        "Pat is very good at recognizing wildflowers"
      • (of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc.):
        "Dr. Friedman is programming his computer to recognize the shapes of strokes in the hands of various writers"
    2. acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of:
      "the defense is recognized in Mexican law" · "he was recognized as an international authority" · "it is important to recognize that a variety of indirect forms of discrimination operate"
      • show official appreciation of; reward formally:
        "his work was recognized by an honorary degree from Georgetown University"
      • officially regard (a qualification) as valid or proper:
        "these qualifications are recognized by the Department of Education" · "courses that lead to recognized qualifications"
      • grant diplomatic recognition to (a country or government):
        "they were refusing to recognize the puppet regime"
      • (of a person presiding at a meeting or debate) call on (someone) to speak.
    Origin
    late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.
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    1. acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of:
      acknowledge
      accept
      admit
      concede
      allow
      grant
      confess
      own
      realize
      perceive
      discern
      appreciate
      understand
      apprehend
      see
      cognize
      certify
      accredit
      endorse
      sanction
      validate
      ratify
      uphold
      support
      be aware of
      be conscious of
      be cognizant of
      officially approve
      put the seal of approval on
      accept as valid
      Opposite:
      overlook
     
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    WEBIf you recognize someone or something, you know who or what they are, because you have seen or heard them before or because they have been described to you.

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