recognize
Know upon seeing
The core meaning of recognize is know again, but it is used slightly more specifically.
When you identify someone because you have seen them before, you say that you recognize them: I recognized her from having heard her speak at the city council meeting.
Recognize can have a meaning very similar to realize: I hope you recognize that you are about to make a big mess.
In the context of legislative debate, recognize means acknowledge a right to speak: The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maryland.
Mark or location
- detectNotice or discover
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- noticeBecome aware of
place · pinpoint · make out · pick out · tell apart · differentiate · diagnose · classify
Perceive with eyes
- noticeBecome aware of
- observePerceive with attention
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- detectNotice or discover
glimpse · register · witness · behold · sight · view · spot · eye
Confess or grant entry
- acceptConsent to receive
- concedeAdmit something reluctantly
- grantBestow or award money
- confessAcknowledge wrongdoing openly
own · avow · appreciate · understand · realize · comprehend · note · observe
Memory retrieval act
- recollectRetrieve past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- placePosition or location
- memoryMind's retention capacity
familiar face · flashback · nostalgia · déjà vu · reunion · homecoming · old friend · long-lost
Confirm receipt or truth
- legitimizeMake lawful or valid
- certifyFormally verify as true
- accreditFormally recognize as qualified
- ratifyFormally confirm agreement
sanction · endorse · approve · formalize · official · sovereignty · credential · authorize
spot
Mark or location
- detectNotice or discover
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- discernPerceive with careful attention
notice · place · pinpoint · make out · pick out · tell apart · differentiate · diagnose · classify · categorize
see
Perceive with eyes
detect · glimpse · register · witness · behold · sight · view · spot · eye · regard
admit
Confess or grant entry
confess · own · avow · appreciate · understand · realize · comprehend · note · observe · discern
recall
Memory retrieval act
memory · familiar face · flashback · nostalgia · déjà vu · reunion · homecoming · old friend · long-lost · acquaintance
acknowledge
Confirm receipt or truth
- legitimizeMake lawful or valid
- certifyFormally verify as true
- accreditFormally recognize as qualified
ratify · sanction · endorse · approve · formalize · official · sovereignty · credential · authorize · license
tribute
Offering of respect
applaud · celebrate · praise · salute · toast · congratulate · medal · accolade · commendation · citation
- detectiondetect, discover, find, identify, locate
- mental verbsthink, believe, know, imagine, remember
- acknowledgeadmit, confess, concede, confirm, accept
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, certification, endorsing
- discoveryfind, finding, discovery, discover, finding out
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
recognizemisidentify
Name incorrectly
mistake · misperceive · overlook · miss · confuse
- image recognitionIdentifying contents of photos
- facial recognitionAutomated identification by face
- voice recognitionTechnology identifying spoken language
- global recognitionFame across all nations
- face recognitionIdentifying individuals by countenance
- speech recognitionMachines understanding human talk
recognition, recognized, recognizing, unrecognized, recognizes, unrecognizable, recognise, recognised, recognizably