rec·og·nise /ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/
1. show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
2. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
synset: accredit, recognize, recognise
3. 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"
synset: spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart
4. express greetings upon meeting someone
synset: greet, recognize, recognise
5. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
synset: acknowledge, recognize, recognise
6. be fully aware or cognizant of
synset: recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
8. accept (someone) 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"
synset: acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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