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recognise

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/ · verb

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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