RECOGNIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of recognize – Learner’s Dictionary

recognize
verb [ T ]
( also UK -ise)
uk
/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
us

recognize verb [T] (KNOW)

B1
to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before:
I recognized her from her picture.
Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of disease.
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recognize verb [T] (ACCEPT)

B2
to accept that something is true or real:
[ + (that) ] She recognized that she had been partly to blame.
Smoking is recognized as a leading cause of lung cancer.

recognize verb [T] (SHOW RESPECT)

to officially show respect for someone for an achievement:
He was recognized by the governor for his work with teenagers.

(Definition of recognize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of recognize

in Chinese (Traditional)
認識, 認出,認識, 識別…
in Chinese (Simplified)
认识, 认出,认识, 识别…
in Spanish
reconocer, identificar, recompensar…
in Portuguese
reconhecer, admitir, perceber…
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ओळखणे, दखल घेणे…
~に見覚えがある, ~を(~だと)認識する, 受け入れる…
tanımak, bilmek, kabul etmek…
reconnaître…
reconèixer…
herkennen, erkennen…
ஒருவரை அல்லது எதையாவது தெரிந்து கொள்ள, ஏனென்றால் நீங்கள் அவரை அல்லது அவளைப் பார்த்திருக்கிறீர்கள் அல்லது கேள்விப்பட்டிருக்கிறீர்கள் அல்லது அதற்கு முன்பு அனுபவித்திருக்கிறீர்கள், ஏதாவது சட்டபூர்வமானது…
पहचानना, (कुछ जो वैध, सत्य या महत्वपूर्ण है उसको) मान लेना…
ઓળખી કાઢવું, ઓળખો, સ્વીકારો (કંઈક જે માન્ય…
genkende, erkende, anerkende…
känna igen, erkänna…
mengenali, mengakui, mengesahkan…
erkennen, anerkennen…
kjenne igjen, dra kjensel på, kjennes ved…
پہچاننا, تسلیم کرنا, قبول کرنا…
впізнавати, визнавати…
узнавать, осознавать, признавать…
గుర్తించు/ ఎవరినైనా అతనిని లేదా ఆమెను చూడడం లేదా వినడం వల్ల లేదా దేనినైనా ఇంతకుముందు అనుభవించినందువల్ల తెలుసుకొను, గుర్తించడం, ఒకటి చట్టపరము…
يَتَعَرَّف عَلى, يُدْرِك…
চিনতে পারা, চিনতে বা বুঝতে পারা, স্বীকৃতি দেওয়া…
poznat, uznat…
mengenali, mengakui…
จำได้, ยอมรับ, เต็มใจที่จะมี่ความสัมพันธ์ทางการเมืองกัน…
nhìn thấy, nghe thấy, thừa nhận…
rozpoznawać, poznawać, uznawać…
알아보다, 인정하다…
riconoscere, riconosce…
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