recognize

/ˈrɛk.əɡˌnaɪz/

verbrec · og · nize

Think: “REC + OGG + NIZE” — you RECord an OGG file, then you NIZE (recognize) the sound you’ve heard before.

Yes, it's recognize. Don’t drop the second “c”: it’s reCognize (rec + ognize), and in American spelling it ends with -ize.

Definitions

  1. verbto know who someone is or what something is because you have seen, heard, or experienced it before
  2. verbto officially accept or show appreciation for something (such as an achievement or a right)

Examples

  • “I didn’t recognize you with your new haircut.”
  • “The teacher will recognize students who show kindness to others.”
  • “Scientists recognize that clean water is essential for health.”

Synonyms

identifyknowrememberacknowledgedetect

Antonyms

misidentifyoverlook

Translations

ES reconocerPT reconhecerFR reconnaître

Common misspellings

rekognizerecogniserecognaizreconizerecgonizerecognicerecognize

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