Main entry: acknowledge, know, recognise, recognize
Definition: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
Usage: The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne; We do not recognize your gods
Main entry: recognise, recognize
Definition: perceive to be the same
Main entry: recognise, recognize, realise, realize, agnise, agnize
Definition: be fully aware or cognizant of
Main entry: recognise, recognize, acknowledge
Definition: express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
Usage: We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us
Main entry: greet, recognise, recognize
Definition: express greetings upon meeting someone
Main entry: tell apart, spot, pick out, recognise, recognize, make out, distinguish, discern
Definition: detect with the senses
Usage: The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards; I can't make out the faces in this photograph
Main entry: recognise, recognize, accredit
Definition: grant credentials to
Usage: The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution; recognize an academic degree
Main entry: recognise, recognize
Definition: show approval or appreciation of
Usage: My work is not recognized by anybody!; The best student was recognized by the Dean
Main entry: recognize
Definition: exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)