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identify v.
acknowledge, understand; v.

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

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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

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

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disagree disavow disown repudiate

WEAK

miss misunderstand

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recognizes

Keitel’s Feraud keeps provoking the feud; Carradine’s D’Hubert recognizes its madness but remains too bound by the same code of honor to walk away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

It’s as if he recognizes that so much recent blockbuster filmmaking has been about embedding heart-wrenching pathos into the nostalgic elements we know and love.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Taipei recognizes that connectivity is one of its weak spots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

“While it is good that Honeywell Aerospace recognizes that it has problems, fixing them will not be an overnight affair,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

She glances up at me again but shows no sign that she recognizes me, even though I’ve been here every day for the last week.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon