recognized

See also: re-cognized

English

Alternative forms

• recognised (non-Oxford British English)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: rec‧og‧nized

Adjective

recognized (comparative more recognized, superlative most recognized) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

1. Notable; distinguished; honored.
   • 1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

     ‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘ […] They tell me there was a recognized swag market down here.’

Derived terms

• recognized component

Translations

notable, distinguished, honored

Danish: anerkendt French: reconnu (fr) German: anerkannt (de) Hindi: मान्यताप्राप्त (mānyatāprāpt) Italian: riconosciuto (it) Latin: nōtus (la) Occitan: reconegut (oc), reconescut, reconeissut Romanian: recunoscut (ro) Russian: при́знанный (ru) (príznannyj) Spanish: reconocido (es) Swedish: betydande (sv)

Verb

recognized

1. simple past and past participle of recognize