recognizes

VERB

identify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit know make note notice observe perceive remember see

STRONG

descry diagnose distinguish espy finger nail peg pinpoint place recall recollect remark sight spot tag verify

WEAK

be familiar button down determinate diagnosticate flash on know again make out ring a bell tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny forget ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook refuse

STRONG

lose unfasten

WEAK

disapprove

VERB

acknowledge, understand;

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow appreciate grant honor make perceive realize respect sanction see

STRONG

assent avow comprehend concede confess greet own salute

WEAK

approve accept be aware of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn deny disallow disapprove dispute disrespect dissent fail ignore lose neglect overlook prevent protest refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree disavow disown repudiate

WEAK

miss misunderstand

Example Sentences

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SAT Recognizes leaders in the community and celebrating the Latino culture; Colombian culture food, music, and entertainment, 6 p.m.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2012

Bryan put on its letterhead: "An Institution which Recognizes Revelation and Accepts the Supernatural."

From Time Magazine Archive

Recognizes Macedonia Despite Greek objections, the U.S. recognized the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia as an independent state.

From Time Magazine Archive

Recognizes the look of a mother watching her son, even from a distance.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Recognizes him as a hereditary foe, I guess.

From The Man of the Forest by Grey, Zane