Recognize \Rec"og*nize\, v. i. (Law)
To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal;
as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars. [Written
also recognise.]
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Note: In legal usage in the United States the second syllable
is often accented.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Recognize \Rec"og*nize\ (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]z), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Recognized (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Recognizing (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]`z[i^]ng).] [From
Recognizance; see Cognition, and cf. Reconnoiter.]
[Written also recognise.]
1. To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person
or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge
of.
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Speak, vassal; recognize thy sovereign queen.
--Harte.
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2. To avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent
to admit, hold, or the like; to admit with a formal
acknowledgment; as, to recognize an obligation; to
recognize a consul.
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3. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation,
bowing, or the like.
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4. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a
testimonial.
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5. To review; to reexamine. [Obs.] --South.
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6. To reconnoiter. [Obs.] --R. Monro.
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Syn: To acknowledge; avow; confess; own; allow; concede. See
Acknowledge.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
recognise
v 1: show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized
by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the
Dean" [syn: recognize]
2: grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the
new educational institution"; "recognize an academic
degree" [syn: accredit, recognize]
3: 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" [syn: recognize,
distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell
apart]
4: express greetings upon meeting someone [syn: greet, recognize]
5: express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must
acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" [syn: acknowledge,
recognize]
6: be fully aware or cognizant of [syn: recognize, realize,
realise, agnize, agnise]
7: perceive to be the same [syn: recognize]
8: 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"
[syn: acknowledge, recognize, know]
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