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Adjective recognised has 2 senses
- recognized, recognised - provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"
Antonym: unestablished (indirect, via established)
- accepted, recognized, recognised - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
Antonym: unacknowledged (indirect, via acknowledged)
Verb recognise has 8 senses
- recognize, recognise - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
--1 is one way to prize, value, treasure, appreciate
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Somebody ----s somebody
- accredit, recognize, recognise - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
--2 is one way to license, licence, certify
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Somebody ----s somebody
- recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart - 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"
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Somebody ----s somebody
- greet, recognize, recognise - express greetings upon meeting someone
--4 is one way to address, accost, come up to
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- acknowledge, recognize, recognise - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
--5 is one way to thank, give thanks
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- recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise - be fully aware or cognizant of
--6 is one way to know, cognize, cognise
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- recognize, recognise - perceive to be the same
--7 is one way to remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
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Somebody ----s somebody
- acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know - 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"
--8 is one way to accept
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