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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).

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[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.]

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recog·niza·ble adj.

recog·niza·bly adv.

recog·nizer n.

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recognize, recognise [ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz]

vb (tr)

1. to perceive (a person, creature, or thing) to be the same as or belong to the same class as something previously seen or known; know again

2. to accept or be aware of (a fact, duty, problem, etc.) to recognize necessity

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to give formal acknowledgment of the status or legality of (a government, an accredited representative, etc.)

4. Chiefly US and Canadian to grant (a person) the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc.

5. to give a token of thanks for (a service rendered, etc.)

6. to make formal acknowledgment of (a claim, etc.)

7. to show approval or appreciation of (something good or pleasing)

8. to acknowledge or greet (a person), as when meeting by chance

9. (Law) (intr) Chiefly US to enter into a recognizance

[from Latin recognoscere to know again, from re- + cognoscere to know, ascertain]

recognizable , recognisable adj

recognizability , recognisability n

recognizably , recognisably adv

recognizer , recogniser n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recognize - 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" acknowledge, know, recognise accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
	2.	recognize - be fully aware or cognizant of agnise, agnize, realize, realise, recognise cognise, cognize, know - be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time" know - know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off"
	3.	recognize - 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" discern, make out, tell apart, spot, pick out, distinguish, recognise resolve - make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?" discriminate - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
	4.	recognize - perceive to be the same recognise recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories" identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
	5.	recognize - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" accredit, recognise licence, license, certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
	6.	recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone greet, recognise shake hands - take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation curtsy, bob - make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" salute - greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me" salute, present - recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute" salute - honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers herald, hail - greet enthusiastically or joyfully welcome, receive - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival say farewell - say good-bye or bid farewell bid, wish - invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell" accost, come up to, address - speak to someone
	7.	recognize - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" acknowledge, recognise give thanks, thank - express gratitude or show appreciation to appreciate - recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
	8.	recognize - exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	9.	recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean" recognise prize, treasure, value, appreciate - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs" honor, honour, reward - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" rubricate - place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint; "She was rubricated by the pope"

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recognize

verb

1. identify, know, place, remember, spot, notice, recall, make out, recollect, know again, put your finger on The receptionist recognized him at once.

2. acknowledge, see, allow, understand, accept, admit, grant, realize, concede, perceive, confess, be aware of, take on board, avow I recognize my own shortcomings.
acknowledge forget, ignore, overlook, be unaware of

3. approve, acknowledge, sanction, appreciate, greet, endorse, ratify, accept as valid, honour Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine.

4. appreciate, respect, notice, reward, applaud, salute, give recognition to He had the insight to recognize their talents.

Translations

recognize [ˈrekəgnaɪz] VT

1. (= know again) → reconocer
I hardly recognized myself → apenas me reconocía or me conocía a mí mismo
he was recognized by two policemen → lo reconocieron dos policías

2. (= acknowledge) → reconocer, admitir
are these qualifications recognized in other European countries? → ¿están estos títulos reconocidos en otros países europeos?
we do not recognize your claim → no reconocemos su derecho a reclamarlo
they recognize Bosnia as an independent nation → reconocen a Bosnia como nación independiente

3. (US) (= give right to speak) the Chair recognizes Mr White → el Sr. White tiene la palabra

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recognize [ˈrɛkəgnaɪz] recognise (British) vt

(= identify) → reconnaître
to recognize sb by sth → reconnaître qn à qch
You'll recognize me by my red hair → Vous me reconnaîtrez à mes cheveux roux.
to recognize sb as → reconnaître qn comme étant
a man I easily recognized as Luke's father → un homme que j'ai tout de suite reconnu comme étant le père de Luke

(= acknowledge) [+ problem, need, shortcomings, mistakes] → reconnaître; [+ importance, value] → reconnaître
to be recognized as → être considéré(e) comme
These drugs are generally recognized as safe → Ces médicaments sont généralement considérés comme sans danger.
He was recognized as one of the finest poets of his time → Il était considéré comme l'un des meilleurs poètes de son époque.

(= accept as valid) [+ qualifications, authority] → reconnaître

(= acknowledge legality of) [+ regime, state] → reconnaître

(= give official thanks for) [+ work, success, achievement] → reconnaître
to be recognized with an award [person] → être récompensé(e) par un prix

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recognize

vt

(= know again) person, town, face, voice etc → wiedererkennen; (= identify) → erkennen (→ by an +dat); you wouldn’t recognize him/the house etc → Sie würden ihn/das Haus etc nicht wiedererkennen; do you recognize this tune? → erkennen Sie die Melodie?; I wouldn’t have recognized him in that disguise → ich hätte ihn in der Verkleidung nicht erkannt

(= acknowledge, also Pol) → anerkennen (as, to be als); she doesn’t recognize me any more when she goes past → sie kennt mich nicht mehr, wenn sie mich trifft; he doesn’t even recognize my existence → er nimmt mich nicht einmal zur Kenntnis

(= be aware) → erkennen; (= be prepared to admit) → zugeben, eingestehen; you must recognize what is necessary → Sie müssen erkennen, was notwendig ist; I recognize that I am not particularly intelligent → ich gebe zu, dass ich nicht besonders intelligent bin

(US: = let speak) → das Wort erteilen (+dat, → an +acc)

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recognize [ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz] vt (all senses) → riconoscere
to recognize (by/as) → riconoscere (a or da/come)

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recognize [ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz] vt (all senses) → riconoscere
to recognize (by/as) → riconoscere (a or da/come)

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recognize

v recognize, recognise [ˈrekəgnaiz]

1 to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice. herken يَعْرِف، يَتَعَرَّف على разпознавам poznat genkende erkennen αναγνωρίζω reconocer ära tundma تشخیص دادن tunnistaa reconnaître לְזָהוֹת पहचानना prepoznati felismer mengenali þekkja, bera kennsl á riconoscere ～だとわかる 알아보다 atpažinti pazīt; atpazīt mengenali herkennen gjenkjenne rozpoznać reconhecer a recunoaşte узнавать poznať prepoznati prepoznati känna igen จำได้ tanımak 辨認出 впізнавати شناخت کرنا nhìn thấy; nghe thấy 辨认出

2 to admit, acknowledge Everyone recognized his skill. herken, erken يَعْتَرِف признавам uznat erkende anerkennen αναγνωρίζω, παραδέχομαι reconocer (tunnustavalt) tähele panema, tunnistama تایید کردن tunnustaa reconnaître לְהַכִּיר मान्यता देना uočiti, otkriti elismer mengakui viðurkenna, gangast við riconosce 認める 인정하다 pripažinti atzīt mengakui erkennen anerkjenne, vedkjenne seg uznać reconhecer a recunoaşte отдавать должное uznať, pripustiť priznati priznati erkänna ยอมรับ kabul etmek 認同，肯定 визнавати اعتراف کرنا thừa nhận; chấp nhận 承认

3 to be willing to have political relations with Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic. erken يَعْتَرِف ب признавам uznat anerkende anerkennen αναγνωρίζω reconocer tunnustama به رسمیت شناختن tunnustaa reconnaître לְהַכִּיר राजनीतिक मान्यता देना priznati elismer mengakui viðurkenna og taka upp stjórnmálasamband við riconoscere 承認する 공식적으로 인정하다 pripažinti atzīt mengesahkan erkennen anerkjenne uznać reconhecer a recunoaşte признавать uznať priznati priznati erkänna แสดงว่าเห็นคุณค่า (resmen) tanımak 承認，願意建立邦交 визнавати تسلیم کرنا công nhận 认可

4 to accept as valid, well-qualified etc I don't recognize the authority of this court. erken يَقْبَل سُلْطَة признавам uznat acceptere anerkennen αναγνωρίζω reconocer tunnistama قبول داشتن؛ قانونی دانستن tunnustaa reconnaître לְהַכִּיר मानना, स्वीकार करना, मान्यता देना prihvatiti elfogad mengakui viðurkenna riconoscere 受入れる 승인하다 pripažinti atzīt (likumību u.tml.) mengesah erkennen anerkjenne uznać reconhecer a recu­noaşte признавать uznať, pripustiť priznavati priznati erkänna สำนึก tanımak 承認，認定為有效、合格等 визнавати صحیح سمجھنا công nhận tính hợp pháp 公认

adj recogˈnizable, ˌrecogˈnisable

(negativeunrecognizable). herkenbaar, erkenbaar مُمْكِن التَّعَرُّف عَلَيْه познаваем zjistitelný anerkendelsesværdig erkennbar αναγνωρίσιμος, εμφανής reconocible ära tuntav قابل تشخیص tunnistettava reconnaissable נִיתָן לְהַכִּירוֹ आभिज्ञेय koji se može prepoznati (priznati, dopustiti fel-/megismerhető bisa dikenali þekkjanlegur riconoscibile 見分けられる 인식할 수 있는 atpažįstamas atpazīstams disahkan herkenbaar gjenkjennelig, merkbar możliwy do rozpoznania reconhecível recognoscibil опознаваемый poznateľný, zistiteľný, rozoznateľný spoznaven prepoznatljiv igenkännlig ยอมรับได้ tanınabilir 可辨識的，可認同的 такий, що можна пізнати; пізнаваний قابل شناخت có thể công nhận 可认识的，可承认的

adv recogˈnizably, ˌrecogˈnisably

erkenbaar, herkenbaar بصورَةٍ مُمْكِن التَّعَرُّف بها على познаваемо zjistitelně anerkendelsesværdigt erkennbar φανερά de modo reconocible äratuntavalt به طور قابل تشخیص tunnistettavasti de manière reconnaissable בְּבֵירוּר आभिज्ञेयता से prihvatljivost felismerhetően dikenal þekkjanlega in maniera riconoscibile 見分けて 뚜렷이, 분명히 aiškiai, pastebimai pazīstami; atzīstami disahkan herkenbaar gjenkjennelig, merkbart zauważalnie, wyraźnie de modo reconhecível de re­cunoscut опознаваемо zrejme, zjavne spoznavno prepoznatljivo igenkännligt ซึ่งยอมรับได้ tanınabilecek şekilde 可認識地，可承認地 пізнавано بطور شناخت có thể công nhận 可认识地，可承认地

n recogˈnition [-ˈniʃən]

the act or state of recognizing or being recognized They gave the boy a medal in recognition of his courage; I said hello to him but he showed no recognition. herkenning إعْتِراف، إقْرار признаване uznání; poznání anerkendelse; genkendelse die Anerkennung, das Erkennen αναγνώριση reconocimiento tunnustamine تشخیص tunnustus (signe de) reconnaissance הַכָּרָה मान्यता prepoznavanje, priznanje (f)elismerés pengakuan viðurkenning; kennsl riconoscimento 認識 인정, 승인 atpažinimas, pripažinimas atzinība; pazīšana pengesahan herkenning, erkenning anerkjennelse, gjenkjennelse, erkjennelse uznanie, rozpoznanie reconhecimento (semn de) recunoaştere/apreciere узнавание; признание poznanie; uznanie priznanje; spoznanje pepoznavanje erkännande การยอมรับ tanıma 認出、(獲得)肯定或承認 визнання; схвалення شناساءی sự công nhận, sự nhận ra 认识，承认，认可

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recognize → يَتْعَرف على rozpoznat genkende erkennen αναγνωρίζω reconocer tunnistaa reconnaître prepoznati riconoscere 分かる 알아보다 herkennen kjenne igjen rozpoznać reconhecer узнавать känna igen จำได้ tanımak nhận ra 认可