Thesaurus: recognize

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1. v. t. To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of.
2. v. t. To avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent to admit, hold, or the like; to admit with a formal acknowledgment; as, to recognize an obligation; to recognize a consul.
3. v. t. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like.
4. v. t. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial.
5. v. t. To review; to reexamine.
6. v. t. To reconnoiter.
7. v. i. To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars.
8. v. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority
9. v. be fully aware or cognizant of
10. v. detect with the senses
11. v. perceive to be the same
12. v. grant credentials to