recognize
Bridgezipf 4.52Pronunciation
/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/(REK-ug-nyz)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
识别;认识到;认可(辨认出某人或某事,或正式承认其重要性)
Definition
To identify someone or something from prior knowledge or experience; to acknowledge the existence or validity of something; to formally reward.
Word family
- recognition/ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/(n)认可;承认
- recognisable/ˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/(adj)可辨认的
Collocations
- recognize the importance
- widely recognized
- recognize a pattern
- be recognized for
- formally recognize
- fail to recognize
Examples
- 1.Leaders who recognize and reward contributions create environments where people feel valued and motivated.
- 2.It is important to recognize the limitations of the data before drawing conclusions that may not be fully justified.
Synonyms
- acknowledge/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/— to admit the existence of
- identify/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/— to establish the nature of
- appreciate/əˈpriːʃieɪt/— to understand the value of
Etymology
from Latin "recognoscere," from "re-" (again) + "cognoscere" (to know)