recognize

• "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"
• "We do not recognize your gods"

Synonyms

• acknowledgedeclare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; report the receipt of; express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; accept as legally binding and valid; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• knowthe fact of being aware of information that is known to few people; be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; know how to do or perform something; be aware of the truth of something; be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; have fixed in the mind; have sexual intercourse with; know the nature or character of; be able to distinguish, recognize as being different; perceive as familiar

Synonyms

• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• realizebe fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; make real or concrete; earn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
• realiseearn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass ; make real or concrete; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
• agnizebe fully aware or cognizant of
• agnisebe fully aware or cognizant of

• "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"
• "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

Synonyms

• spotcatch sight of ; detect with the senses; mar or impair with a flaw; make a spot or mark onto; become spotted; mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; a point located with respect to surface features of some region; a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising ; an outstanding characteristic; a blemish made by dirt; a small contrasting part of something; a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance; a business establishment for entertainment; a job in an organization; a slight attack of illness; a small piece or quantity of something; a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit) ; a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• distinguishmark as different; detect with the senses; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; make conspicuous or noteworthy ; identify as in botany or biology, for example
• discerndetect with the senses
• pick outpick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; detect with the senses
• make outdetect with the senses; make out and issue; comprehend; proceed or get along; succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; have sexual intercourse with; kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; write all the required information onto a form; imply or suggest; try to establish
• tell apartdetect with the senses; mark as different

Synonyms

• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

• "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"
• "recognize an academic degree"

Synonyms

• accreditgrant credentials to; provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials ; ascribe an achievement to
• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

Synonyms

• greetexpress greetings upon meeting someone ; send greetings to ; react to in a certain way; be perceived by
• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

• "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

Synonyms

• acknowledgedeclare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; report the receipt of; express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; accept as legally binding and valid; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

• "My work is not recognized by anybody!"
• "The best student was recognized by the Dean"

Synonyms

• recogniseshow approval or appreciation of; grant credentials to; detect with the senses; express greetings upon meeting someone ; express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive to be the same ; accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority