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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

  • 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

  • recognize — also ise BrE, verb 1 (transitive not in progressive) to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past: She was humming a tune I didn t recognize. | Saleha came home so thin… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • recognize — rec|og|nize W1S1 also recognise BrE [ˈrekəgnaız, ˈrekən ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, from cognoscere to know ] 1.) [not in progressive] to know who someone is or what something is, because… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • recognize — v. 1) to recognize generally, universally; officially; widely 2) (D; tr.) to recognize as (she is universally recognized as an authority on the subject) 3) (L) we recognized that the situation was hopeless * * * [ rekəgnaɪz] officially… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • recognize — (BrE also ise) verb 1 know sb/sth again ADVERB ▪ immediately, instantly ▪ I immediately recognized the building. ▪ correctly, well ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • recognize */*/*/ — UK [ˈrekəɡnaɪz] / US [ˈrekəɡˌnaɪz] verb [transitive, not usually progressive] Word forms recognize : present tense I/you/we/they recognize he/she/it recognizes present participle recognizing past tense recognized past participle recognized 1) to… …   English dictionary

  • authority — noun 1 (often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions ADJECTIVE ▪ central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional ▪ government, pu …   Collocations dictionary

  • recognize — rec|og|nize [ rekəg,naız ] verb transitive not usually progressive *** 1. ) to know who the person is, or what the thing is that you are seeing, hearing, etc. because you have seen, heard, etc. them before: I hardly recognized you with a beard! I …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • recognize*/*/*/ — [ˈrekəgˌnaɪz] verb [T] 1) to know someone or something because you have seen, heard, or met them before I recognized the house from your description.[/ex] I thought I recognized the voice![/ex] 2) to accept that something is true or important We… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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