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recognise in WordNet English dictionary
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recognise in English Wiktionary
- (verb) (transitive) To match something or someone which one currently perceives to a memory of some previous encounter with the same entity.
- (verb) (transitive) acknowledge/Acknowledge the existence or legality of something.; treat as worthy of consideration or valid.
- (verb) (transitive) Acknowledge or consider as something.
- (verb) (transitive) Realise or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in; realise or admit that.
- (verb) Give an award.
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