recognize

About 31.92 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

   I recognized his face immediately, although his voice was different.

2. verb To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.

   The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognize Kosovo on Monday.

3. verb To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).

   Slavery is widely recognized as immoral.

4. verb To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
5. verb To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.

   His services were recognized in a testimonial.

6. verb To review; to examine again.
7. verb To reconnoiter.
8. verb To have the property to bind to specific antigens.

Similar words

realize agnize know accredit discern acknowledge distinguish tell apart greet pick out

Often followed by

the that and a it this as their in

Word family

recognizabilities recognizability recognizable recognizably recognized recognizer recognizers recognizes recognizing