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rec·og·nize
 recognize
- pronunciation:
- re
k
 g
naIz
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verb |
| inflections: |
recognized, recognizes, recognizing |
| definition 1: |
to know from earlier experience.
She recognized him as her former neighbor.With his new beard and mustache, I didn't recognize him at first.- antonyms:
- mistake
- similar words:
- distinguish, identify, know, recall, remember, spot
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| definition 2: |
to admit, understand, or accept as true.
He recognized his mistake and worked to correct it.You need to recognize that each person is different.- antonyms:
- ignore
- similar words:
- appreciate, identify with, realize, respect, see, understand
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| related words: |
approve, believe |
| derivations: |
recognizable (adj.), recognizably (adv.) |
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