Recognize
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:21 ptsWWF:24 pts9 letters
Definition of Recognize
Verb
- To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
"I recognized his face immediately, although his voice was different."
- To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.
"The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognize Kosovo on Monday."
- To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).
"Slavery is widely recognized as immoral."
- To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
- To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.
"His services were recognized in a testimonial."
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