recognize is one of the 1000 most common headwords. reckon - recognize - recommend Other spellings (UK) recognise Pronunciation IPA (key): /ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/ Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: re‧cog‧nize Verb Plain form recognize Third-person singular recognizes Past tense recognized Past participle recognized Present participle recognizing Recognize is on the Academic Vocabulary List. If you recognize something, you realize what it is. I don't recognize him. Is he a friend of yours? (transitive & intransitive) If something is recognized, it is accepted. You have to recognize that you can't be right all the time. The government refused to recognize his passport. He's generally recognized as the person who made the first radio. If something is recognized, it is given an award. John was recognized for his achievements as a scientist. Synonyms realize / realise Antonyms overlook reject dispute Related words recognition recognisable / recognizable unrecognisable / unrecognizable recognisably / recognizably unrecognised / unrecognizedWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.