Meaning of RECOGNISE

Pronunciation:			'rekug`nIz
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  accept (smeone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods" [v]  perceive to be the same [v]  be fully aware or cognizant of [v]  express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" [v]  express greetings upon meeting someone [v]  detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph" [v]  grant credentials to; "recognize a new educational institution"l "recognize an academic degree" [v]  show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
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	Synonyms:		accredit, acknowledge, acknowledge, agnise, agnize, discern, distinguish, greet, know, make out, pick out, realise, realize, recognize, recognize, recognize, recognize, tell apart
	See Also:		accept, accost, address, appreciate, appreciate, bid, bob, call back, call up, certify, cognise, cognize, come up to, comprehend, curtsy, discriminate, give thanks, hail, herald, honor, honour, identify, licence, license, perceive, present, prize, recall, receive, recollect, remember, resolve, retrieve, reward, rubricate, salute, say farewell, shake hands, thank, think, treasure, value, welcome, wish, wring hands