recognize

1. v. t. To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. v. t. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like. Source: opted

4. v. t. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial. Source: opted

5. v. t. To review; to reexamine. Source: opted

6. v. t. To reconnoiter. Source: opted

7. v. i. To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars. Source: opted

8. v. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority Source: wordnet

9. v. be fully aware or cognizant of Source: wordnet

10. v. detect with the senses Source: wordnet

11. v. perceive to be the same Source: wordnet

12. v. grant credentials to Source: wordnet

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