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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