Definitions for recognize

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recognize rec·og·nize

Spelling: [rek-uh g-nahyz]

IPA: /ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz/

Recognize is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 266 anagrams from letters in recognize (ceeginorz).

Definitions for recognize

verb (used with object)

1. to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.:
2. to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics:
3. to perceive as existing or true; realize:
4. to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time:
5. to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit:
6. to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation:
7. to acknowledge or treat as valid:
8. to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by a greeting, handshake, etc.
9. to show appreciation of (achievement, service, merit, etc.), as by some reward, public honor, or the like.
10. Law. to acknowledge (an illegitimate child) as one's own.
11. Biochemistry, Immunology. to bind with, cleave, or otherwise react to (another substance) as a result of fitting its molecular shape or a portion of its shape.

Origin of recognize

1425-75; recogn(ition) + -ize; replacing late Middle English racunnysen, recognisen Old French reconuiss-, stem of reconuistre Latin re

Examples for recognize

After all, our bodies are hard wired to recognize the difference between “me” and “not me.”

At times he seemed to recognize for a moment some of those with him.

It only takes one glance of Alton's Ebola Survival Handbook to recognize the real threat: him.

I recognize my inability to truly understand these events in the same context or view these events through exactly the same prism.

The bill of fare contains nothing which they recognize as such.

We have also seen countries like Sweden recognize Palestine as a state.

He supposed me to be some passing stranger, and did not recognize me.

The trick is to be able to recognize the right one when it comes along.

It does not matter whether we recognize a king or an emperor or a president as our ruler.

And now, thought I, am I to be ordered down to recognize my own proposals.