| Adj. | 1. | recognised - 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" |
| 2. | recognised - 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" |