| Main Entry: |
recognize |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
identify |
Synonyms: |
admit, be familiar, button down,
descry, determinate,
diagnose, diagnosticate,
distinguish,
espy,
finger*, flash on,
know, know again, make out,
make*, nail,
note,
notice,
observe, peg,
perceive,
pinpoint,
place,
recall, recollect,
remark,
remember, ring a bell,
see,
sight,
spot, tab,
tag,
verify
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| Notes: |
the use of 'appreciate' should involve valuing something or understanding it sympathetically, and when there is no value or sympathy, use 'recognize' or 'understand'; appreciate first meant 'set at a price; appraised' |
Antonyms: |
miss
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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