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recognize
Overview of verb recognize
The verb recognize has 9 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (33) acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know -- (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")
2. (32) recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise -- (be fully aware or cognizant of)
3. (25) recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart -- (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")
4. (11) recognize, recognise -- (perceive to be the same)
5. (2) accredit, recognize, recognise -- (grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree")
6. (2) greet, recognize, recognise -- (express greetings upon meeting someone)
7. (2) acknowledge, recognize, recognise -- (express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us")
8. recognize -- (exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate))
9. recognize, recognise -- (show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean")
Antonyms of verb recognize
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb recognize
9 senses of recognize
Sense 1
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> accept
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
=> know, cognize, cognise
Sense 3
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
Sense 4
recognize, recognise
=> remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
Sense 5
accredit, recognize, recognise
=> license, licence, certify
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 6
greet, recognize, recognise
=> address, accost, come up to
=> come, come up
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 7
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> thank, give thanks
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 8
recognize
=> be
Sense 9
recognize, recognise
=> prize, value, treasure, appreciate
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb recognize
6 of 9 senses of recognize
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
=> know
Sense 3
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
=> resolve
=> discriminate
Sense 4
recognize, recognise
=> identify
Sense 6
greet, recognize, recognise
=> shake hands
=> curtsy, bob
=> salute
=> salute, present
=> salute
=> hail, herald
=> welcome, receive
=> say farewell
=> wish, bid
Sense 7
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> appreciate
Sense 9
recognize, recognise
=> honor, honour, reward
=> rubricate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb recognize
9 senses of recognize
Sense 1
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> accept
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
=> know, cognize, cognise
Sense 3
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
Sense 4
recognize, recognise
=> remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
Sense 5
accredit, recognize, recognise
=> license, licence, certify
Sense 6
greet, recognize, recognise
=> address, accost, come up to
Sense 7
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> thank, give thanks
Sense 8
recognize
=> be
Sense 9
recognize, recognise
=> prize, value, treasure, appreciate
'Cause To' of verb recognize
Derived Forms of verb recognize
1 of 9 senses of recognize
Sense 4
recognize, recognise
RELATED TO>(noun) recognition#2
=> recognition, identification
Domain of verb recognize
Domain Terms of verb recognize
Familiarity of verb recognize
recognize used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =9)
Sample Sentences of verb recognize
9 senses of recognize
Sense 1
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
recognize, recognise
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 5
accredit, recognize, recognise
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
greet, recognize, recognise
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 7
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 8
recognize
*> Something ----s something
Sense 9
recognize, recognise
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb recognize
8 of 9 senses of recognize
Sense 1
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
> accept
=> acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> espouse, embrace, adopt, sweep up
=> believe
=> receive
=> approbate
=> resign, reconcile, submit
=> acknowledge
=> take a bow
=> respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe
Sense 2
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
> know, cognize, cognise
=> recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
Sense 4
recognize, recognise
> remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
=> know
=> recognize, recognise
=> review, brush up, refresh
Sense 5
accredit, recognize, recognise
> license, licence, certify
=> franchise
=> charter
=> accredit, recognize, recognise
Sense 6
greet, recognize, recognise
> address, accost, come up to
=> greet, recognize, recognise
=> approach
Sense 7
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
> thank, give thanks
=> acknowledge, recognize, recognise
Sense 8
recognize
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 9
recognize, recognise
> prize, value, treasure, appreciate
=> do justice
=> recognize, recognise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb recognize
Sense 1
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
=> accept
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Sense 2
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
=> know, cognize, cognise
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Sense 3
recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
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Sense 4
recognize, recognise
=> remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
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Sense 5
accredit, recognize, recognise
=> license, licence, certify
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Sense 6
greet, recognize, recognise
=> address, accost, come up to
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Sense 7
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
=> thank, give thanks
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Sense 8
recognize
=> be
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Sense 9
recognize, recognise
=> prize, value, treasure, appreciate
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Grep of verb recognize
derecognize
recognize
Grep of adj recognize
recognized
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