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rec·og·nize  (rkg-nz)
tr.v. rec·og·nized, rec·og·niz·ing, rec·og·niz·es
1. To know to be something that has been perceived before: recognize a face.
2. To know or identify from past experience or knowledge: recognize hostility.
3. To perceive or show acceptance of the validity or reality of: recognizes the concerns of the tenants.
4. To permit to address a meeting: The club's president recognized the new member.
5. To accept officially the national status of as a new government.
6. To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate: recognize services rendered.
7. To admit the acquaintance of, as by salutation: recognize an old friend with a cheerful greeting.
8. Law To enter into a recognizance.
9. Biology To exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate, for example).

[Middle English recognisen, to resume possession of land, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin recognizre, to recognize) of Old French reconoistre, reconoiss-, to know again, from Latin recognscere : re-, re- + cognscere, to get to know; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

recog·niza·ble adj.
recog·niza·bly adv.
recog·nizer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.recognized - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
acknowledged - recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"
2.recognized - provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"
constituted, established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"
Translations
recognized [ˈrekəgnaɪzd] ADJ
1. (= acknowledged) (gen) → reconocido, conocido; [expert] → reconocido
it is a recognized fact thates un hecho conocido que ....
2. (= accredited) [institution, qualifications] → acreditado
recognized
adjanerkannt
recognized [ˈrɛkəgnaɪzd] adj (technique, authority) → riconosciuto/a
recognized [ˈrɛkəgnaɪzd] adj (technique, authority) → riconosciuto/a


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The mothers uttered querulous, anxious cries, which were recognized by the young ones.
I recognized the quaint little gray curls, the gentle, genial expression, the mole at the corner of the mouth.
Five minutes later, Raoul was ushered into an ill-lit room where he at once recognized the good, kind face of Christine's benefactress in the semi-darkness of an alcove.
 
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