recognise
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[change]- IPA (key): /ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: re‧cog‧nise
Verb
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- If you recognise something, you realise what it is.
- I don't recognise him. Is he a friend of yours?
- If something is recognised, it is accepted.
- You have to recognise that you can't be right all the time.
- The government refused to recognise his passport.
- He's generally recognised as the person who made the first radio.
- If something is recognised, it is given an award.
- John was recognised for his achievements as a scientist.