recognize
1. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority (Freq. 33) - The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne - We do not recognize your gods • Syn: acknowledge, recognise, know • Derivationally related forms: acknowledgment (for: acknowledge) • Hypernyms: accept • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 2. be fully aware or cognizant of (Freq. 32) • Syn: recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise • Derivationally related forms: realisation (for: realise), realization (for: realize) • Hypernyms: know, cognize, cognise • Hyponyms: know • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s that CLAUSE 3. detect with the senses (Freq. 25) - 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, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart • Derivationally related forms: discernible (for: discern), discernment (for: discern) • Hyponyms: resolve, discriminate • Entailment: perceive, comprehend • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 4. perceive to be the same (Freq. 11) • Syn: recognise • Derivationally related forms: recognition • Hypernyms: remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think • Hyponyms: identify • Entailment: know • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 5. grant credentials to (Freq. 2) - The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution - recognize an academic degree • Syn: accredit, recognise • Derivationally related forms: accreditation (for: accredit) • Hypernyms: license, licence, certify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 6. express greetings upon meeting someone (Freq. 2) • Syn: greet, recognise • Derivationally related forms: greeter (for: greet), greeting (for: greet) • Hypernyms: address, accost, come up to • Hyponyms: shake hands, curtsy, bob, salute, present, present, herald, welcome, receive, say farewell, wish, bid • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 7. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for (Freq. 2) - We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us • Syn: acknowledge, recognise • Derivationally related forms: acknowledgment (for: acknowledge) • Hypernyms: thank, give thanks • Hyponyms: appreciate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 8. exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) • Hypernyms: be • Verb Frames: - Something ----s something 9. show approval or appreciation of - My work is not recognized by anybody! - The best student was recognized by the Dean • Syn: recognise • Hypernyms: prize, value, treasure, appreciate • Hyponyms: honor, honour, reward, rubricate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody
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