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Meaning of recognize
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
recognize
v 1: 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"
[syn: {acknowledge}, {recognize}, {recognise}, {know}]
2: be fully aware or cognizant of [syn: {recognize},
{recognise}, {realize}, {realise}, {agnize}, {agnise}]
3: 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" [syn: {spot}, {recognize},
{recognise}, {distinguish}, {discern}, {pick out}, {make
out}, {tell apart}]
4: perceive to be the same [syn: {recognize}, {recognise}]
5: grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the
new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
[syn: {accredit}, {recognize}, {recognise}]
6: express greetings upon meeting someone [syn: {greet},
{recognize}, {recognise}]
7: express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must
acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" [syn:
{acknowledge}, {recognize}, {recognise}]
8: exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
9: show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized
by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
[syn: {recognize}, {recognise}]
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