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recognizeto identify someone or something that you have seen before

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to identify someone or something that you have seen before

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

Korean meaning: 알아보다, 인식하다

Korean pronunciation: 렉-어그-나이즈 (강세: 렉)

Example Sentences

  • My cat didn't recognize me after I dyed my hair purple.
  • The teacher recognized Sarah's potential and encouraged her to apply for advanced classes.
  • I finally recognized why my phone battery dies so fast - I've been playing games all day!

recognize

VERB

//ˈrekəɡnaɪz//

to identify someone or something that you have seen before

recognize concept
💡 Concept

To identify someone or something as familiar

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recognize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

"I recognized my friend in disguise— those familiar eyes were no surprise!"

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootcogn
Suffix--ize

Origin

라틴어 'recognoscere'에서 유래했으며, 're-(다시)'와 'cognoscere(알다)'가 결합되어 '다시 알아보다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

organizeanalyzecriticize
organize
analyze
criticize

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat didn't recognize me after I dyed my hair purple.

The teacher recognized Sarah's potential and encouraged her to apply for advanced classes.

😄 Fun example

I finally recognized why my phone battery dies so fast - I've been playing games all day!

The government recognized the new holiday after years of public campaigning.

😄 Fun example

I didn't recognize the song until the chorus started - then I realized it was my ringtone!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

identifyacknowledgerealizeadmitaccept

Antonyms

ignoredenyreject

Related

recognitionrecognizablecognitiveacknowledgedistinguish