Definitions

recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /

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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The comments are a mish-mash of people praising the Trumps and Jesus, while others beg viewers to recognize the video is fake.

From Salon

And the Globes is the first major awards show to recognize the medium that has seriously eaten into the time audiences devote to television and films, the whole point of the Globes.

From The Wall Street Journal

While many of the protests focused on what happened to Good in Minnesota, they also recognized Keith Porter Jr., a man killed by an off-dutyICE agent in Northridge on New Year’s Eve.

From Los Angeles Times

As federal judges, we recognize that certain risks and inconveniences accompany a position of public trust like ours.

From The Wall Street Journal

They likely recognize that degrees untainted by preferences will have greater market value.

From The Wall Street Journal

recognize

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