English Dictionary
Definition recognize in British English
recognize
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
to know who the person is or what the thing is that you are seeing, hearing etc because you have seen, heard etc them before
I hardly recognized you with a beard!
I recognized the house from your description.
I thought I recognized the voice!
The importance of Herschel's contribution is generally recognized.
This credit card is recognized all over the world.
He is recognized as the new champion.
to officially agree that a country or organization exists
Today, her achievement was recognized with a civic reception.
