признавать, распознавать, узнавать, осознавать, опознавать, выражать признание
глагол ↓
- узнавать, опознавать
to recognize an old acquaintance [a tune, a face] — узнать старого знакомого [мелодию, лицо] 
to recognize smb. by his walk — узнавать кого-л. по походке
to recognize smb.’s handwriting — узнать чей-л. почерк
one recognizes the truth when one sees it — ≅ правду сразу можно распознать
- сознавать; осознавать, видеть
to recognize the omens of defeat — видеть признаки поражения, предвидеть поражение
to recognize danger — сознавать /осознать/ опасность
to recognize one’s duty [one’s position] — сознавать свой долг [своё положение]
he recognized that he was not qualified for the post — он сам видел, что для этого поста он не подготовлен
- выражать признание, одобрение; ценить, отдавать должное
to recognize services [devotion, loyalty] — ценить услуги [преданность, верность]
to be recognized — получить /заслужить/ признание
to recognize an act of bravery with the award of a medal — наградить медалью в знак признания доблестного поступка
his talent was at last recognized — его талант получил наконец признание
- признавать (что-л., кого-л.)
to recognize defeat /that one is beaten/ — признать (своё) поражение
to refuse to recognize one’s signature — отказаться признать подпись своей
to recognize one’s obligation [smb.’s claim] — признать своё обязательство [чьё-л. требование]
to recognize a natural child — признать (своим) внебрачного ребёнка
not to recognize smb. as King — не признавать кого-л. королём
he knows he is wrong, but won’t recognize it — он знает, что не прав, но не хочет в этом сознаться
- юр., дип. официально признавать
to recognize a new country [a government] — признать новую страну [правительство]
to recognize claims as justified — признать претензии обоснованными
to recognize the record — зачесть, признать рекорд
they recognized him /he was recognized/ as the lawful heir — его признали /он был признан/ законным наследником
- приветствовать (при встрече)
to recognize smb. in the street — поздороваться с кем-л. на улице
the Browns no longer recognize the Smiths — Брауны и Смиты уже не кланяются
- парл. предоставлять слово
to be recognized — получить /заслужить/ признание
I recognize Comrade A. — слово предоставляется товарищу А.
Mr. Chairman, may I be recognized? — г-н председатель, прошу слова!
the gentleman is recognized for five minutes — вам предоставляется пять минут для выступления
- юр. давать обязательство в суде
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Словосочетания
to appreciate / recognize ability — ценить способность
to recognize an instruction — опознавать команду
to perceive / recognize an odour — чувствовать запах
to recognize a bird from the unusual shape of its tail — узнать птицу по необычной форме её хвоста
to recognize hand-written characters — распознавать рукописные символы
to recognize defeat — признавать поражение
to recognize officially — официально признавать
to recognize widely — признавать повсеместно
to recognize smb. as guilty — признать кого-л. виновным
to recognize smb. as lawful heir — признать кого-л. законным наследником
Примеры с переводом
I had to recognize he was right.
Мне пришлось признать его правоту.
I recognized an old friend in him.
В нём я узнал старого друга.
But he will recognize my hand.
Но он узнает мою руку.
We do not recognize your gods.
Мы не признаём ваших богов.
We recognized that the situation was hopeless.
Мы отдавали себе отчёт в безнадёжности положения.
He recognized his neighbor with a nod.
Он поприветствовал соседа кивком головы.
He recognized that he was not qualified for the post.
Он осознал, что не подходит для этой должности.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
…the years had snowed his hair to a silvery white, making it difficult at first to recognize her old high school crush… 
…Labor Day is the day on which we recognize those men and women who daily travail with little appreciation or compensation….
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Возможные однокоренные слова
recognizable — могущий быть узнанным
recognizance — залог, обязательство, признание
recognized — признанный, узнанный, общепризнанный, правомочный, законный
recognizer — устройство распознавания, опознавательное устройство
recognizor — лицо, дающее обязательство в суде
Формы слова
transitive verb
1
: to acknowledge formally: such as
a
: to admit as being lord or sovereign
b
: to admit as being of a particular status
c
: to admit as being one entitled to be heard : give the floor to
d
: to acknowledge the de facto existence or the independence of
2
: to acknowledge or take notice of in some definite way: such as
a
: to acknowledge with a show of appreciation
recognize an act of bravery with the award of a medal
b
: to acknowledge acquaintance with
recognize a neighbor with a nod
3
a
: to perceive to be something or someone previously known
Synonyms
Example Sentences
I didn’t recognize you at first with your new haircut.
I can always recognize him from far away by the way he walks.
They recognized the odor at once.
The U.S. government has now recognized the newly formed country.
They refused to recognize the treaty.
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The ministries also applied to have Italian cuisine recognized for the 2023 UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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His triumphs on the track and his open and expressive personality have made O’Ward the Latino face in IndyCar, and that’s something other drivers in the series recognized.
—Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2023
The Athlete of the Week voting occurs during all high school sports seasons and recognizes athletes across all sports.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2023
Tsai on Thursday met with ambassadors from countries that recognize Taiwan at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
modification of Anglo-French reconois-, stem of reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, from re- + cognoscere to know — more at cognition
First Known Use
1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of recognize was
in 1537
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Thus they could recognize that progress can be mutually reinforcing.
Таким образом, они могли бы признать, что прогресс может быть взаимно усиливающим.
Managers must also recognize that pay has substantive and symbolic components.
Менеджеры должны также признать, что заработная плата имеет и практические, и символические аспекты.
21st century challenges recognize no borders.
В 21-м веке есть множество глобальных проблем, которые не признают границ.
Most of the international community does not recognize the annexation.
Большинство стран мирового сообщества до сих пор не признают аннексию этих территорий.
In some extreme cases, they cannot even recognize themselves.
В некоторых, крайних случаях, они даже не могут узнать себя.
Your friends and neighbors will not recognize you.
О вас ничего не узнали бы ваши друзья и соседи.
We recognize an inter dependence with the surrounding world.
В то же время, мы признаём зависимость от окружающего мира.
The pastors recognize they cannot do everything themselves.
Государства признают, что не могут справиться с этим в одиночку».
Even if we recognize them or not, values do naturally exist.
Независимо от того, признаем мы их или нет, ценности, естественно, существуют.
It just means that we recognize defeat in the war upgrades.
Это означает лишь то, что мы признаем свое поражение в войне модернизаций.
However, they add that physicians recognize frailty when they see it.
Тем не менее, они добавляют, что врачи признают хрупкость, когда видят это.
But ultimately you recognize that’s your own darkness.
Но в конце концов вы признаёте, что это ваша собственная тьма.
But at the same time most recognize that intellectual struggle needs to reaffirm its place.
Но, в то же время, большинство людей признаёт, что интеллектуальному сопротивлению нужно вновь подтвердить своё место.
Many defence establishments now recognize that security means far more than protecting borders.
Многие военные ведомства сейчас признают, что безопасность означает нечто гораздо большее, нежели защита границ.
I recognize the role our marshals and our army played.
«Я признаю ту роль, которую сыграли наши маршалы и наша армия.
International climate negotiators recognize this, to some extent.
Международные переговорщики по изменению климата признают это, в какой-то степени.
We recognize your western boundary even though you don’t exist yet.
Мы признаем ваши западные границы даже несмотря на то, что вы еще не существуете.
You seem pleased that others recognize your gifts.
Вы, кажется, рады, что другие признают ваши дары.
Researchers recognize that practical aircraft using similar ion engines will not appear very soon.
Исследователи признают, что практические летательные аппараты, использующие подобные ионные двигатели, появятся еще не очень скоро.
Most charities have fundraisers that we all recognize.
У большинства благотворительных организаций есть сборщики денег, которые мы все признаем.
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Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz/, (sometimes proscribed) /ˈɹɛk.ən.aɪz/, /ˈɹɛk.ɪɡ.naɪz/
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French reconoistre, from Old French reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, first attested in the 16th century. Displaced native English acknow (“to recognize, perceive as”), compare German erkennen and Swedish erkänna.
Alternative forms[edit]
- recognise (non-Oxford British English)
Verb[edit]
recognize (third-person singular simple present recognizes, present participle recognizing, simple past and past participle recognized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)
- (transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
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I recognised his face immediately, although his voice was different.
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1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, “chapter I”, in The House Behind the Cedars:
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He looked in vain into the stalls for the butcher who had sold fresh meat twice a week, on market days, and he felt a genuine thrill of pleasure when he recognized the red bandana turban of old Aunt Lyddy, the ancient negro woman who had sold him gingerbread and fried fish, and told him weird tales of witchcraft and conjuration, in the old days when, as an idle boy, he had loafed about the market-house.
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- (transitive) To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.
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The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognize Kosovo on Monday.
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- (transitive, or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).
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Slavery is widely recognized as immoral.
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I recognize that my behaviour has been unacceptable.
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- (transitive) To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
- (transitive) To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.
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His services were recognized in a testimonial.
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The soldier was recognized in dispatches.
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- (obsolete) To review; to examine again.
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1534, Thomas Cranmer, The Institution of a Christian Man:
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We do moste humbly submytte it [this treatise] to […] your maiestie, to be recognised, ouersene, and corrected.
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- (obsolete) To reconnoiter.
- 1637, Robert Monro, Monro, His Expedition With the Worthy Scots Regiment Called Mac-Keys
- before the siege was layd to the Towne, of minde to recognize, he fell unawares amongst an Ambushcade
- 1637, Robert Monro, Monro, His Expedition With the Worthy Scots Regiment Called Mac-Keys
- (immunology) To have the property to bind to specific antigens.
Derived terms[edit]
- recognizability
- recognizable
- recognizably
- recognizance
- recognizant
- recognization
- recognizee
- recognizer
- recognizor
[edit]
- acknowledge
- recognition
- reconnaissance
Translations[edit]
to match in memory; to know from a previous encounter
- Afrikaans: herken (af)
- Arabic: تَعَرَّفَ (taʕarrafa)
- Armenian: Ճանաչել (Čanačʿel)
- Assamese: চিনি পোৱা (sini püa), চিনা (sina) (to know)
- Bashkir: таныу (tanıw)
- Belarusian: распазнава́ць impf (raspaznavácʹ), распазна́ць pf (raspaznácʹ), пазнава́ць impf (paznavácʹ), пазна́ць pf (paznácʹ)
- Bulgarian: позна́вам (bg) impf (poznávam), позна́я pf (poznája)
- Burmese: မှတ်မိ (my) (hmatmi.)
- Catalan: reconèixer (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 認出／认出 (zh) (rènchū), 認識／认识 (zh)
- Czech: poznávat (cs) impf, poznat (cs) pf
- Danish: genkende
- Dutch: herkennen (nl), kennen (nl)
- Esperanto: rekoni
- Finnish: tunnistaa (fi), tuntea (fi)
- French: reconnaître (fr)
- Friulian: ricognossi
- Galician: recoñecer (gl)
- German: erkennen (de), wiedererkennen (de), kennen (de)
- Greek: αναγνωρίζω (el) (anagnorízo)
- Ancient: ἐπιγιγνώσκω (epigignṓskō), ἀναγνωρίζω (anagnōrízō), ἀναγιγνώσκω (anagignṓskō)
- Gujarati: ઓળખવું (oḷkhavũ)
- Hindi: पहचानना (hi) (pahcānnā)
- Hungarian: felismer (hu), megismer (hu)
- Ido: rikonocar (io)
- Irish: aithin
- Istriot: ricugnusi
- Italian: riconoscere (it)
- Japanese: 認める (ja) (みとめる, mitomeru), 認識する (にんしきする, ninshiki-suru)
- Jarai: kran
- Javanese: weruh (jv)
- Korean: 알아보다 (ko) (araboda)
- Kyrgyz: таануу (ky) (taanuu)
- Latin: cōgnōscō (la), recōgnōscō
- Macedonian: препознава impf (prepoznava), препознае pf (prepoznae)
- Malay: please add this translation if you can
- Malayalam: തിരിച്ചറിയുക (ml) (tiriccaṟiyuka)
- Mansaka: kilara
- Maori: āhukahuka
- Maranao: kilala
- Ngazidja Comorian: uramɓua
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: gjenkjenne
- Occitan: reconéisser (oc), arreconéisher (oc)
- Old Gujarati: उलखिवउं (ulakhivaũ)
- Old Saxon: undarthenkian
- Persian: شناختن (fa) (šenâxtan)
- Plautdietsch: kjanen
- Polish: rozpoznawać (pl) impf, rozpoznać (pl) pf, poznać (pl) pf
- Portuguese: reconhecer (pt)
- Romanian: recunoaște (ro)
- Russian: узнава́ть (ru) impf (uznavátʹ), узна́ть (ru) pf (uznátʹ), опознава́ть (ru) impf (opoznavátʹ), опозна́ть (ru) pf (opoznátʹ)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: препозна́вати impf, препо̀знати pf
- Roman: prepoznávati (sh) impf, prepòznati (sh) pf
- Sicilian: ricanùsciri (scn), arricanùsciri (scn)
- Slovak: spoznávať impf, spoznať pf
- Slovene: prepoznavati impf, prepoznati pf
- Sorbian:
- Lower Sorbian: spóznaś pf, póznaś pf
- Spanish: reconocer (es)
- Swahili: kutambua
- Swedish: känna igen (sv)
- Tagalog: makilala (object trigger), kumilala (actor trigger), kilalanin (object trigger), mamukhaan (object trigger)
- Tajik: шинохтан (šinoxtan)
- Tocharian B: kärs-
- Turkish: tanımak (tr)
- Ukrainian: впізнава́ти impf (vpiznaváty), впізна́ти pf (vpiznáty), розпізнава́ти impf (rozpiznaváty), розпізна́ти pf (rozpiznáty)
- Urdu: پہچانا (pahcānnā)
- Walloon: ricnoxhe (wa)
- Welsh: adnabod (cy)
- Yiddish: דערקענען (derkenen)
- Zazaki: şık bıyen, sınasten
- Zulu: -bona
to acknowledge the existence or legality of
- Afrikaans: erken (af)
- Bashkir: таныу (tanıw)
- Bulgarian: призна́вам (bg) impf (priznávam), призна́я pf (priznája)
- Catalan: reconèixer (ca)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 承認／承认 (zh) (chéngrèn)
- Czech: uznávat impf, uznat (cs) pf
- Danish: anerkende
- Dutch: erkennen (nl)
- Esperanto: rekoni
- Finnish: tunnustaa (fi)
- French: reconnaître (fr)
- German: anerkennen (de)
- Greek: αναγνωρίζω (el) (anagnorízo)
- Hungarian: elismer (hu)
- Italian: ammettere (it)
- Japanese: 認める (ja) (みとめる, mitomeru), 認識する (にんしきする, ninshiki-suru)
- Javanese: weruh (jv)
- Malayalam: അംഗീകരിക്കുക (ml) (aṅgīkarikkuka)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: anerkjenne (no)
- Persian: به رسمیت شناختن (be rasmiyyat šenâxtan)
- Polish: uznawać (pl) impf, uznać (pl) pf
- Portuguese: reconhecer (pt)
- Romanian: recunoaște (ro)
- Russian: признава́ть (ru) impf (priznavátʹ), призна́ть (ru) pf (priznátʹ)
- Slovak: uznávať impf, uznať pf
- Spanish: reconocer (es)
- Swedish: erkänna (sv)
- Tagalog: kilanlin (object trigger), tumanggap (actor trigger), tanggapin (object trigger), kumilala (actor trigger), kilalanin (object trigger)
- Turkish: tanımak (tr)
- Ukrainian: визнава́ти (uk) impf (vyznaváty), ви́знати (uk) pf (význaty)
- Walloon: ricnoxhe (wa)
- Yiddish: דערקענען (derkenen)
- Zazaki: sınasnayen
to acknowledge as something
- Bashkir: таныу (tanıw)
- Bulgarian: зачи́там (bg) impf (začítam), зачета́ pf (začetá)
- Catalan: reconèixer (ca)
- Dutch: erkennen (nl)
- Finnish: tunnustaa (fi), tunnistaa (fi)
- French: reconnaître (fr)
- Greek: αναγνωρίζω (el) (anagnorízo)
- Hungarian: elismer (hu)
- Japanese: 認める (ja) (みとめる, mitomeru), 認識する (にんしきする, ninshiki-suru)
- Malayalam: അംഗീകരിക്കുക (ml) (aṅgīkarikkuka)
- Portuguese: reconhecer (pt)
- Romanian: recunoaște (ro)
- Russian: признава́ть (ru) impf (priznavátʹ), призна́ть (ru) pf (priznátʹ)
- Spanish: reconocer (es)
- Ukrainian: визнава́ти (uk) impf (vyznaváty), ви́знати (uk) pf (význaty)
- Walloon: ricnoxhe (wa)
- Zulu: -vuma
to realize or discover the nature of something
- Bashkir: таныу (tanıw)
- Bulgarian: осъзна́вам (bg) impf (osǎznávam), осъзна́я pf (osǎznája)
- Danish: erkende
- Dutch: onderkennen (nl)
- Finnish: oivaltaa (fi)
- French: reconnaître (fr)
- Hungarian: felismer (hu), észrevesz (hu)
- Japanese: 認める (ja) (みとめる, mitomeru), 認識する (ja) (にんしきする, ninshiki suru)
- Persian: تشخیص دادن (fa) (tašxis dâdan)
- Romanian: recunoaște (ro)
- Russian: осознава́ть (ru) impf (osoznavátʹ), осозна́ть (ru) pf (osoznátʹ), постига́ть (ru) impf (postigátʹ), пости́чь (ru) pf (postíčʹ)
- Slovak: rozoznávať impf, rozoznať pf
- Swedish: erkänna (sv)
- Walloon: ricnoxhe (wa)
Translations to be checked
- Dutch: (please verify) herkennen (nl), (please verify) onderkennen (nl)
- Ewe: (please verify) dzesi
- French: (please verify) reconnaître (fr)
- German: (please verify) anerkennen (de)
- Spanish: (please verify) reconocer (es)
- Telugu: (please verify) గుర్తించు (te) (gurtiñcu) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Etymology 2[edit]
From re- + cognize.
Alternative forms[edit]
- re-cognize
Verb[edit]
recognize (third-person singular simple present recognizes, present participle recognizing, simple past and past participle recognized) (North American and Oxford British spelling)
- to cognize again
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1
recognize
1) узнава́ть
2) признава́ть;
to recognize smb. as lawful heir призна́ть кого́-л. зако́нным насле́дником
3) выража́ть призна́ние, одобре́ние
4) осознава́ть;
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1) recognize smb., smth. recognize one’s old friend узнавать старого друга и т.д.; we met so long ago that you don’t recognize me мы так давно не виделись, что вы меня не узнаете
2) recognize smth. recognize a new government признавать новое правительство и т.д.; recognize an error признавать /осознавать/ ошибку и т.д.; no one recognized his genius while he was alive при жизни никто не признавал его гениальности; he recognized his lack of qualification он понимал, что ему не хватает квалификации
3) recognize smb. offic. wait till the chairman recognizes you подождите, пока председатель [не] даст вам слово; the Speaker recognized the Congressman from Maine спикер дал слово конгрессмену из штата Мэн
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1) recognize smb., smth. in some manner hardly /scarcely/ recognize smb., smth. с трудом /едва/ и т.д. узнавать кого-л., что-л.; he had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him он так сильно изменился, что его едва можно было узнать
2) recognize smth. in some manner recognize smth. formally ; I официально и т.д. признавать что-л.
3) recognize smth. in some manner frankly recognize his services откровенно и т.д. выражать признание за его заслуги и т.д., ценить /признавать, его заслуги и т.д.; recognize smb. at some time the Browns no longer recognize the Smiths Брауны не желают больше знать Смитов /порвали знакомство со Смитами/; I refuse to recognize him any longer я отказываюсь с ним знаться
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recognize smb. to be smth. recognize him to be an expert считать /признавать/ его экспертом и т.д.; everyone recognized him to be the greatest living authority on ancient Roman coins все при знавали /считали/, что в настоящее время он самый большой знаток монет древнего Рима; recognize smth. to do smth. he recognized his inability to do the job он сознавал /понимал/, что не в состоянии выполнить эту работу и т.д.
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1) recognize smb. by smth. recognize him by his walk узнавать его по походке и т.д.; recognize smb., smth. from smth. recognize the girl from description узнавать девушку и т.д. no описанию; recognize smb. in the photograph узнавать кого-л. на фотографии; recognize smb. from smth. recognize smb. from afar узнавать кого-л. издалека: recognize smth., smb. in smth. recognize an error in his calculations усматривать ошибку в его расчетах и т.д., no one will recognize you in that disguise в этом одеянии вас никто не узнает /не признает/
2) recognize smth. by smth. recognize his services by a reward награждать и т.д. в знак признания его заслуг и т.д.
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recognize smb., smth. as smb., smth.
2) recognize smb. as one’s son and heir признавать кого-л. своим сыном и наследником /в качестве своего сына и наследника /и т.д.; recognize the revolutionary committee as the de facto government признать революционный комитет в качестве фактического правительства и т.д.
3) recognize smb. as the finest musician of his day признавать /считать/ кого-л. лучшим музыкантом своего времени и т.д.; the singing teacher recognized the girl’s voice as one worth training учитель пения пришел к заключению, что голос у девочки следовало /стоило/ развивать
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recognize that.,. recognize that one is beaten признавать себя побежденным; he recognized that he was not qualified for the post он признал, что не подходит по своей квалификации к этой должности
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recognize выражать одобрение recognize выражать признание, одобрение recognize выражать признание recognize давать залог (при поручительстве) recognize давать залог при поручительстве recognize давать обязательство в суде recognize определять recognize осознавать; to recognize one’s duty понимать свой долг recognize осознавать recognize отдавать должное recognize официально признавать recognize предоставлять слово (в заседании) recognize предоставлять слово recognize признавать; to recognize a new government признать новое правительство; to recognize (smb.) as lawful heir признать (кого-л.) законным наследником recognize признавать; давать обязательство в суде recognize узнавать recognize ценить recognize признавать; to recognize a new government признать новое правительство; to recognize (smb.) as lawful heir признать (кого-л.) законным наследником recognize признавать; to recognize a new government признать новое правительство; to recognize (smb.) as lawful heir признать (кого-л.) законным наследником recognize on an account заносить на счет recognize осознавать; to recognize one’s duty понимать свой долг
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ˈrekəɡnaɪz гл.
1) осознавать, постигать;
признавать, отдавать себе отчет( в чем-л.) I had to recognize he was right ≈ мне пришлось признать, что он прав we recognized that the situation was hopeless ≈ мы отдавали себе отчет в том, что ситуация была безнадежной recognize and realize we all need some rest ≈ попробуй войти в наше положение и согласись — нам всем надо немного отдохнуть to recognize defeat ≈ признавать поражение he recognized that he was not qualified for the post. ≈ он осознал, что не подходит для этой должности Syn: realize, become aware
2) ценить, признавать ( чьи-л. заслуги) ;
отдавать дань уважения, должное( чьему-л. таланту и т. п.) to recognize devotion, loyalty ≈ ценить преданность, верность to recognize officially ≈ официально признавать to recognize widely ≈ признавать повсеместно generally, universally recognized as an authority on the subject ≈ единогласно признан авторитетом в этом предмете to recognize smth. (an act of bravery) with the award of a medal ≈ наградить за что-л. (напр. за храбрость) медалью Syn: appreciate, respect
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3) официально, формально признавать а) дип. (правительство, независимость страны и т. п.) б) юр. (что-л., кого-л. каким-л., кем-л. as) to recognize smb. as guilty, lawful heir/wife ≈ признать (кого-л.) виновным, законным наследником/женой The operation is not recognized as legal in many states. ≈ Во многих штатах такая деятельность считается незаконной. to recognize as justified ≈ признать обоснованным в) спорт (зачесть, зарегистрировать какой-л. результат) to recognize the record ≈ зачесть, признать рекорд ∙ Syn: acknowledge
4) а) узнавать, опознавать( мелодию, лицо, вообще кого-л. или что-л. виденное, знакомое ранее;
по чему-л. by, from) I recognized an old friend in him ≈ в нем я узнал старого друга to recognize a bird from the unusual shape of its tail ≈ узнать птицу по необычной форме ее хвоста one recognizes the truth when one sees it ≈ ид. правду всегда и так видно Syn: identify б) компьют. распознавать to recognize hand-written characters ≈ распознавать рукописные символы
5) приветствовать( не очень активно, только как в подтверждение факта знакомства) recognize a neighbor with a nod ≈ кивком головы поприветствовать соседа Syn: greet I
6) парл. давать, предоставлять (слово, право голоса и т. п.) to be recognized for five minutes ≈ получить право голоса на пять минут Syn: empower
узнавать, опознавать — to * an old acquaintance узнать старого знакомого — to * smb. by his walk узнавать кого-л. по походке — to * smb.’s handwriting узнать чей-л. почерк — one *s the truth when one sees it правду сразу можно распознать сознавать;
осознавать, видеть — to * the omens of defeat видеть признаки поражения, предвидеть поражение — to * danger сознавать /осознать/ опасность — to * one’s duty сознавать свой долг — he *d that he was not qualified for the post он сам видел, что для этого поста он не подготовлен выражать признание, одобрение;
ценить, отдавать должное — to * services ценить услуги — to be *d получить /заслужить/ признание — to * an act of bravery with the award of a medal наградить медалью в знак признания доблестного поступка — his talent was at last *d его талант получил наконец признание признавать (что-л., кого-л.) — to * defeat /that one is beaten/ признать (свое) поражение — to refuse to * one’s signature отказаться признать подпись своей — to * one’s obligation признать свое обязательство — to * a natural child признать (своим) внебрачного ребенка — not to * smb. as King не признавать кого-л. королем — he knows he is wrong, but won’t * it он знает, что не прав, но не хочет в этом сознаться (юридическое) (дипломатическое) официально признавать — to * a new country признать новую страну — to * claims as justified признать претензии обоснованными — to * the record (спортивное) зачесть рекорд — they *d him /he was *d/ as the lawful heir его признали /он был признан/ законным наследником приветствовать (при встрече) — to * smb. in the street поздороваться с кем-л. на улице — the Browns no longer * the Smiths Брауны и Смиты уже не кланяются (парламентское) предоставлять слово — to be *d получить слово — I * Comrade A. слово предоставляется товарищу А. — Mr. Chairman, may I be *d? г-н председатель, прошу слова! — the gentleman is *d for five minutes вам предоставляется пять минут для выступления (юридическое) давать обязательство в суде
recognize выражать одобрение ~ выражать признание, одобрение ~ выражать признание ~ давать залог( при поручительстве) ~ давать залог при поручительстве ~ давать обязательство в суде ~ определять ~ осознавать;
to recognize one’s duty понимать свой долг ~ осознавать ~ отдавать должное ~ официально признавать ~ предоставлять слово (в заседании) ~ предоставлять слово ~ признавать;
to recognize a new government признать новое правительство;
to recognize (smb.) as lawful heir признать (кого-л.) законным наследником ~ признавать;
давать обязательство в суде ~ узнавать ~ ценить
~ признавать;
to recognize a new government признать новое правительство;
to recognize (smb.) as lawful heir признать (кого-л.) законным наследником
~ признавать;
to recognize a new government признать новое правительство;
to recognize (smb.) as lawful heir признать (кого-л.) законным наследником
~ on an account заносить на счет
~ осознавать;
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[ʹrekəgnaız]
1. узнавать, опознавать
to recognize an old acquaintance [a tune, a face] — узнать старого знакомого [мелодию, лицо]
to recognize smb. by his walk — узнавать кого-л. по походке
to recognize smb.’s handwriting — узнать чей-л. почерк
one recognizes the truth when one sees it — ≅ правду сразу можно распознать
2. сознавать; осознавать, видеть
to recognize the omens of defeat — видеть признаки поражения, предвидеть поражение
to recognize danger — сознавать /осознать/ опасность
to recognize one’s duty [one’s position] — сознавать свой долг [своё положение]
he recognized that he was not qualified for the post — он сам видел, что для этого поста он не подготовлен
3. выражать признание, одобрение; ценить, отдавать должное
to recognize services [devotion, loyalty] — ценить услуги [преданность, верность]
to be recognized — получить /заслужить/ признание
to recognize an act of bravery with the award of a medal — наградить медалью в знак признания доблестного поступка
4. признавать (
, кого-л.)
to recognize defeat /that one is beaten/ — признать (своё) поражение
to refuse to recognize one’s signature — отказаться признать подпись своей
to recognize one’s obligation [smb.’s claim] — признать своё обязательство [чьё-л. требование]
not to recognize smb. as King — не признавать кого-л. королём
he knows he is wrong, but won’t recognize it — он знает, что не прав, но не хочет в этом сознаться
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, дип. официально признавать
to recognize a new country [a government] — признать новую страну [правительство]
they recognized him /he was recognized/ as the lawful heir — его признали /он был признан/ законным наследником
to recognize smb. in the street — поздороваться с кем-л. на улице
the Browns no longer recognize the Smiths — Брауны и Смиты уже не кланяются
I recognize Comrade A. — слово предоставляется товарищу А.
Mr. Chairman, may I be recognized? — г-н председатель, прошу слова!
the gentleman is recognized for five minutes — вам предоставляется пять минут для выступления
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давать обязательство в суде
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[‘rekəgnaɪz]
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а) узнавать, опознавать
I recognized an old friend in him. — В нём я узнал старого друга.
Syn:
2) осознавать; признавать, отдавать себе отчёт
I had to recognize he was right. — Мне пришлось признать, что он прав.
We recognized that the situation was hopeless. — Мы отдавали себе отчёт в том, что ситуация была безнадёжной.
He recognized that he was not qualified for the post. — Он осознал, что не подходит для этой должности.
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3) ценить, признавать ; отдавать должное
to recognize devotion / loyalty — ценить преданность / верность
He is generally / universally recognized as an authority on the subject. — Он единогласно признаётся авторитетом в этом предмете.
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4) официально, формально признавать
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to recognize smb. as guilty — признать кого-л. виновным
to recognize smb. as lawful heir — признать кого-л. законным наследником
The operation is not recognized as legal in many states. — Во многих штатах такая деятельность считается незаконной.
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He recognized his neighbor with a nod. — Он поприветствовал соседа кивком головы.
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давать, предоставлять
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One recognizes the truth when one sees it. — Правду всегда видно.
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1. v узнавать, опознавать
2. v сознавать; осознавать, видеть
3. v выражать признание, одобрение; ценить, отдавать должное
4. v признавать
5. v юр. дип. официально признавать
6. v приветствовать
7. v парл. предоставлять слово
8. v юр. давать обязательство в суде
Синонимический ряд:
1. admit (verb) admit; agree; allow; appreciate; concede; credit; grant; know; note; observe; recognise
3. endorse (verb) acknowledge; approve; endorse; find; formally accept; ratify; rule; sanction; uphold
4. honor (verb) award a prize; confer an honor; give an award; honor; honour; make an honorary citizen; pay homage to; reward; show appreciation
5. identify (verb) be familiar with; detect; determinate; diagnose; diagnosticate; discern; distinguish; finger; identify; make out; perceive; pinpoint; place; spot; tell
Антонимический ряд:
deny; forget
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I could hardly recognize him. — Я его с трудом/едва узнал.
You’ll recognize him by his manner of speaking. — Вы узнаете его по манере говорить.
— recognize smb, smth
I had to recognize he was right. — Мне пришлось признать, что он был прав.
We recognized that the situation was hopeless. — Мы отдавали себе отчет в том, что ситуация была безнадежной
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verb
1) узнавать
2) признавать; to recognize a new government признать новое правительство; to recognize smb. as lawful heir признать кого-л. законным наследником
3) выражать признание, одобрение
4) осознавать; to recognize one’s duty понимать свой долг
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(v) признавать; признать; узнавать; узнать
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узнавать, признавать
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узнавать, опознавать, осознавать, выражать признание, выражать одобрение, признавать* * *
одобрение
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осознавать
признавать
признать
сознавать
узнавать
узнать
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1) осознавать, постигать; признавать, отдавать себе отчет (в чем-л.)
2) ценить, признавать (чьи-л. заслуги); отдавать дань уважения, должное (чьему-л. таланту и т. п.)
3) официально, формально признавать
4) а) узнавать, опознавать
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осознавать, отдавать себе отчет
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(официально) признавать
Britain does not recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. — Великобритания не признает суверенитет Марокко над Западной Сахарой.
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[‘rekəgnaɪz]
1) Общая лексика: выражать одобрение, выражать признание, выразить одобрение, выразить признание, осознавать, осознать, признавать, признать, распознавать, распознать, узнавать, узнать, приветствовать , признавать , учитывать, понимать , почтить , чествовать, принимать во внимание
Юридический термин: давать залог , давать обязательство в суде, предоставлять слово , предоставить слово , закрепить 12) Вычислительная техника: различать
15) юр.Н.П. предоставить слово , предоставлять слово
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[‘rekəgnaɪz]
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узн(ав)ать; призна(ва)ть
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recognize — rec‧og‧nize [ˈrekəgnaɪz, ˈrekən ] also recognise verb [transitive] 1. to know who a person is or what something is, or to know something about them as soon as you see them or hear their name: • How will investors recognize the bottom of the… … Financial and business terms
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recognize — [rek′əg nīz΄] vt. recognized, recognizing [altered (infl. by RECOGNIZANCE) < extended stem of OFr reconoistre: see RECOGNIZANCE] 1. to be aware of as something or someone known before, or as the same as that known [to recognize an old friend… … English World dictionary
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recognize — rec·og·nize vt nized, niz·ing 1: to acknowledge formally: as a: to admit as being of a particular status recognize a precedent recognize a union; specif: to acknowledge (as a right, cause of action, or defense) as valid b: to admit as being one… … Law dictionary
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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recognize — early 15c., resume possession of land, from M.Fr. reconiss , stem of reconoistre to know again, identify, recognize, from O.Fr., from L. recognoscere acknowledge, recall to mind, know again, examine, certify, from re again (see RE (Cf. re )) +… … Etymology dictionary
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recognize — [v1] identify admit, be familiar, button down*, descry, determinate, diagnose, diagnosticate, distinguish, espy, finger*, flash on*, know, know again, make*, make out, nail*, note, notice, observe, peg*, perceive, pinpoint, place, recall,… … New thesaurus
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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}.] [1913 Webster] Note: In legal usage in the United States the second syllable is often … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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recognize — (Amer.) rec·og·nize || rekÉ™gnaɪz v. identify; identify a person or a thing seen before; acknowledge, know; admit, acknowledge as true (also recognise) … English contemporary dictionary
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recognize — *acknowledge Analogous words: accept, admit, *receive: notice, note, observe, remark (see SEE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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recognize — recognize, recognition Both words should be pronounced with the g fully articulated … Modern English usage
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recognize — (also recognise) ► VERB 1) identify as already known; know again. 2) acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. 3) show official appreciation of. DERIVATIVES recognizable adjective. ORIGIN Latin recognoscere, from cognoscere to lea … English terms dictionary
And to be precise, what the third world dictators recognize is called “a sucker.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
And does McCain recognize the «common sense limitations» on anything!!! ❋ Unknown (2009)
You won’t find anything on that menu you recognize from the Indian restaurants in the East Village, the staff can help you with selections if you’re overwhelmed as we were. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)
The second thing that I think’s important to recognize is that the easiest way for reactionary forces inside Iran to crush reformers is to say it’s the US that is encouraging those reformers. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2009)
What Eli fails to recognize is that this inefficiency represents an opportunity for those who can figure out how to reduce it. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Most important to recognize is that fighting about the price of content has disguised the real issue, which is about how much viewers value the content and the resulting effect on advertising prices. ❋ David Nassar (2010)
It helps that I am college-educated (however churlishly) and that I have a large network of support – if not for my specific choices (“So when are you going to have him baptised?”), then for my motherhood at large, which I recognize is more than some people can claim and for which I am grateful. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I think what you need to recognize is that we (and I only speak for the ones with pure souls like Visitor Again), are trying to achieve a higher state of reason and knowledge in our society. ❋ Unknown (2010)
We have to recognize is that although personal computers have become much easier to use over the three decades of their existence, they have never evolved to the point when the great majority of people who use them feel truly comfortable with them. ❋ Unknown (2010)
«What we need to recognize is there are a lot of things that we agree upon,» Boustany told CNN’s Fredericka Whitfield. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Spanish speakers would recognize it as the Latin word for «new.» ❋ Unknown (2010)
What Behe fails to recognize is that many, many receptors in the immune system do their jobs without gene arrangements. ❋ Unknown (2010)
In fact, for just the price of your morning newspaper — which, as we all recognize, is a near-bankrupt, sorry parade of the same-old political corruption and corporate mendacity — a hot, freshly-brewed cappuccino can brighten any morning. ❋ Adam Hanft (2010)
And they are definitely not on your list – which has names I recognize from the magazines, but brands I have never tried. ❋ Unknown (2009)
It is abstract; she used her big, fat paint pens, and the bright colours somehow melded together to emulate, almost perfectly, a pattern I recognize from a tie-dyed sarong I wore on the beach in Dahab. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I think that the important thing to recognize is that both sides of the political spectrum are primarily bound together by a sense of moral superiority over the other. ❋ Unknown (2010)
March 15th, 2010 at 12: 25 pm and the only racism issue they recognize is the fear that someone, somewhere, is being too hard on white folks in the name of anti-racism run-amok. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Man [ya] better recognize the [illest] [mc] there is! ❋ D’nyn Da Truth (2004)
You [betta] recognize that [im] the fiercest [mothafucka] around! ❋ Nose (2003)
[All y’all] bitches that be bitin’ my beats best recognize befo’ I [get medieval] on [dat ass]! ❋ John The Fisherman (2002)
I [recogn] it might [rain] later today.
Johnny, what do you recogn is causing this?
Ah, I recogn her voice from that annoying [ad]. ❋ Pseudo-rhymes (2019)
[bitch], you [best] recognate ❋ Anonymous (2005)
Steve:Here, [I got us] some Diet [Cokes]
Phil:Everyone hates [Diet Coke]
Chick:Can I have one?
Steve: RECOGNIZE ❋ Magee100 (2009)
Guy 1:dude did you see that 360?
Guy 2:Yeh that was lame
Guy 3:due that 360 was so [awsum].
Guy 1: yeh [i did that]! RECOGNIZED! (raises hands)
[Randoms]:(raise hands)
Guy 2: fine i recognize.
Guy 1: HELL YEH!
Randoms: HELL YEH! ❋ Recognizable (2009)
O.J. left his bloody [gloves] at [the scene] of the crime and the white people called him out on it. [RECOGNIZE]! ❋ Rick Roll(ed) (2009)
Bill [stfu] and [recognize]
[Anthony]…..recognize ❋ Cheesemaster28 (2014)
In an attempt to be [recognized] a [small group] of people formed an [recognization] ❋ Humphreys Higgins (2011)
Other forms: recognized; recognizing; recognizes
When, at a meeting, you wave your hand wildly, you want to be recognized. When the chairperson finally says, “I recognize the man who is about to fall out of his seat,” don’t forget what you wanted to say.
The verb recognize comes from the Latin root words re (again) and cognoscere (to know) – literally “to know again” or “to identify.” If your own identical twin doesn’t recognize you, you might be wearing too much makeup. Recognize can also mean “to acknowledge” or “to appreciate.” When you recognize the donors for their generous contributions to your fundraising event, your parents say, “You’re welcome.”
Definitions of recognize
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verb
perceive to be the same
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verb
be fully aware or cognizant of
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synonyms:
agnise, agnize, realise, realize, recognise
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know
know the nature or character of
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cognise, cognize, know
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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know
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detect with the senses
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verb
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
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acknowledge, know, recognise
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grant credentials to
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recognized the new educational institution”“recognize an academic degree”
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synonyms:
accredit, recognise
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express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
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show approval or appreciation of
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recognized by anybody!”“The best student was
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honor, honour, reward
bestow honor or rewards upon
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rubricate
place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint
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drink, pledge, salute, toast, wassail
propose a toast to
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dignify, ennoble
confer dignity or honor upon
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decorate
award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to
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appreciate, prize, treasure, value
hold dear
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express greetings upon meeting someone
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greet, recognise
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shake hands
take someone’s hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation
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bob, curtsy
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
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salute
greet in a friendly way
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present, salute
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
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salute
honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
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hail, herald
greet enthusiastically or joyfully
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receive, welcome
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
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say farewell
say good-bye or bid farewell
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bid, wish
invoke upon
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congratulate, felicitate
express congratulations
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salaam
greet with a salaam
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dismiss, usher out
end one’s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
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accost, address, come up to
speak to someone
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exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
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be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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be
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[ rek—uhg-nahyz ]
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verb (used with object), rec·og·nized, rec·og·niz·ing.
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics: I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud.
to perceive as existing or true; realize: to be the first to recognize a fact.
to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time: The Speaker recognized the congressman from Maine.
to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit: The United States promptly recognized Israel.
to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation: to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country.
to acknowledge or treat as valid: to recognize a claim.
to acknowledge acquaintance with, as by a greeting, handshake, etc.
to show appreciation of (achievement, service, merit, etc.), as by some reward, public honor, or the like.
Law. to acknowledge (an illegitimate child) as one’s own.
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.
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Also especially British, rec·og·nise .
Origin of recognize
1425–75; recogn(ition) + -ize; replacing late Middle English racunnysen, recognisen<Old French reconuiss-, stem of reconuistre<Latin recognōscere, equivalent to re-re- + cognōscere to know1; see cognition
OTHER WORDS FROM recognize
rec·og·niz·a·ble [rek—uhg-nahy-zuh-buhl, rek-uhg-nahy-], /ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪ zə bəl, ˌrɛk əgˈnaɪ-/, adjectiverec·og·niz·a·bil·i·ty, nounrec·og·niz·a·bly, adverbrec·og·niz·er, noun
non·rec·og·nized, adjectivepre·rec·og·nize, verb (used with object), pre·rec·og·nized, pre·rec·og·niz·ing.qua·si-rec·og·nized, adjectiveun·rec·og·niz·a·ble, adjectiveun·rec·og·niz·a·bly, adverbun·rec·og·nized, adjectiveun·rec·og·niz·ing, adjectivewell-rec·og·nized, adjective
Words nearby recognize
reclosable, recluse, reclusion, recognition, recognizance, recognize, recognizee, recognizor, recoil, recoil escapement, recoilless
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Words related to recognize
admit, know, make, note, notice, observe, perceive, remember, see, agree, allow, appreciate, grant, honor, realize, respect, sanction, descry, diagnose, distinguish
How to use recognize in a sentence
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To me, the broader lesson from that is recognizing what the issue is.
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Maybe by the next election, computers will be better at recognizing the handiwork of other automated manipulators.
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The names mentioned above are just a smattering of the people recognized on the list.
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“The only way to safeguard the sector is for the government to step in and recognize that fashion and its supply chain is a truly strategic industry for the country, something Italy excels at globally,” he says.
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We as a community need to recognize their power and strength so we have to affirm our family.
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We have also seen countries like Sweden recognize Palestine as a state.
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But few of us would recognize the name of Dietrich von Hildebrand, a German philosopher-turned-outspoken Nazi antagonist.
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I recognize my inability to truly understand these events in the same context or view these events through exactly the same prism.
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The trick is to be able to recognize the right one when it comes along.
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After all, our bodies are hard wired to recognize the difference between “me” and “not me.”
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I assure you, no matter how beautifully we play any piece, the minute Liszt plays it, you would scarcely recognize it!
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I hope the French Government will recognize this dashing stroke of d’Amade’s by something more solid than a thank you.
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He spoke Urdu exceedingly well, and it was difficult in the gloom to recognize him as a European.
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In estivo-autumnal malaria the gametes take distinctive ovoid and crescentic forms, and are not difficult to recognize.
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The narrow individualism of the nineteenth century refused to recognize the social duty of supporting somebody else’s grandmother.
British Dictionary definitions for recognize
verb (tr)
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
to accept or be aware of (a fact, duty, problem, etc)to recognize necessity
to give formal acknowledgment of the status or legality of (a government, an accredited representative, etc)
mainly US and Canadian to grant (a person) the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc
to give a token of thanks for (a service rendered, etc)
to make formal acknowledgment of (a claim, etc)
to show approval or appreciation of (something good or pleasing)
to acknowledge or greet (a person), as when meeting by chance
(intr) mainly US to enter into a recognizance
Derived forms of recognize
recognizable or recognisable, adjectiverecognizability or recognisability, nounrecognizably or recognisably, adverbrecognizer or recogniser, noun
Word Origin for recognize
C15: from Latin recognoscere to know again, from re- + cognoscere to know, ascertain
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