[
US
/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/
]
VERB
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express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us - be fully aware or cognizant of
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grant credentials to
recognize an academic degree
The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution -
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
We do not recognize your gods
The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne - express greetings upon meeting someone
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detect with the senses
I can't make out the faces in this photograph
The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards -
show approval or appreciation of
My work is not recognized by anybody!
The best student was recognized by the Dean - exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
- perceive to be the same
How To Use recognize In A Sentence
- They have recognized that their business depends on world of mouth, and that world of mouth is based on customer satisfaction.
- Dom recognized a master tactician when he saw one. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE
- He plays David as a charismatic rogue - someone the audience is supposed to recognize as a bit of a scoundrel, but like nevertheless.
- I myself ran a popular singles group for a couple of years once so I recognize the behaviour of which he speaks.
- Second, if a Palestinian state is recognized along the 1967 lines in point of fact, nothing more than the 1949 armistice lines, this undermines UN Security Council Resolution 242 and 338 and the Camp David Accords, which call for a negotiated outcome and do not predetermine final boundaries. David Harris: Support Peace: Oppose Palestinian UN Gambit
- The plan laid out in 1996 to change welfare to workfare recognized and provided for the critical role child care would play in transitioning from government dependency to personal responsibility.
- The beauty he has perceived must in accordance with our human needs find expression concretely, because it is only as he manifests himself in forms which we can understand that we are able to recognize him. The Enjoyment of Art
- The USA has this power anyway but wants Western governments to recognize it and to accept it politically. After Thatcher
- The traditional value of the blades was clearly recognized by their Aboriginal ‘collectors’, who sought to exploit it by hafting a resin handle in the traditional way.
- They recognized that getting the nuclear genie back in the bottle was nigh impossible.
