recognise

Verbs

  • (v) show approval or appreciation of
    • My work is not recognized by anybody!
    • The best student was recognized by the Dean
    recognize,
  • (v) grant credentials to
    • The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution
    • recognize an academic degree
    accredit, recognize,
  • (v) detect with the senses
    • The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
    • I can't make out the faces in this photograph
    discern, make out, tell apart, distinguish, pick out, spot, recognize,
  • (v) express greetings upon meeting someone greet, recognize,
  • (v) express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
    • We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us
    acknowledge, recognize,
  • (v) be fully aware or cognizant of agnise, agnize, realize, recognize, realise,
  • (v) perceive to be the same recognize,
  • (v) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
    • The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
    • We do not recognize your gods
    recognize, acknowledge, know,

Synonyms

recognize accredit discern make out tell apart distinguish pick out spot greet acknowledge agnise agnize realize realise know

Words of close approximity

recognize
recognised