recognise

Other spellings

• (US) recognize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: re‧cog‧nise

Verb

Plain form recognise

Third-person singular recognises

Past tense recognised

Past participle recognised

Present participle recognising

1. If you recognise something, you realise what it is.

   I don't recognise him. Is he a friend of yours?

2. If something is recognised, it is accepted.

   You have to recognise that you can't be right all the time.

   The government refused to recognise his passport.

   He's generally recognised as the person who made the first radio.

3. If something is recognised, it is given an award.

   John was recognised for his achievements as a scientist.

Synonyms

• realise / realize

Antonyms

• overlook
• reject
• dispute

Related words

• recognition
• recognisable / recognizable
• unrecognisable / unrecognizable
• recognisably / recognizably
• unrecognised / unrecognized