recognise
/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/ · verb
Meaning
- To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
- To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.
- (or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).
- To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
- To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.
- To review; to examine again.
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