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| Main Entry: | recognized |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | acknowledged |
| Synonyms: | accepted, caught, customary, known, perceived, realized, recalled, remembered, sanctioned, sighted, admitted, allowed, identified |
| Main Entry: | recognize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | identify |
| Synonyms: | admit, descry, diagnose, distinguish, espy, finger*, know, make*, make out, nail*, note, notice, observe, peg*, perceive, pinpoint, place, recall, recollect, remark, remember, see, sight, spot, tab, tag, verify, be familiar, button down, determinate, diagnosticate, flash on, know again, ring a bell |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recognize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acknowledge, understand; |
| Synonyms: | admit, agree, allow, appreciate, assent, avow, comprehend, concede, confess, grant, greet, honor, make, own, perceive, realize, respect, salute, sanction, see, approve accept, be aware of |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, misunderstand |
| Main Entry: | accepted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, acknowledged, approved, authorized, chosen, confirmed, conventional, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, normal, orthodox, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed, allowed, arrived at, card-carrying, credited, legit, okayed, passed, touted |
| Antonyms: | irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | authorized |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approved |
| Synonyms: | accredited, lawful, legal, legitimate, licensed, licit, official, recognized, sanctioned, warranted, certified, commissioned |
| Antonyms: | unofficial |
| Main Entry: | customary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, established |
| Synonyms: | SOP*, accepted, according to Hoyle*, accustomed, acknowledged, by the numbers*, chronic, common, confirmed, conventional, established, everyday, familiar, fashionable, frequent, general, habitual, household, normal, ordinary, orthodox, popular, prescriptive, recognized, regular, regulation, routine, standard, standard operating procedure*, traditional, understood, universal, wonted, in a rut, in the groove, playing it safe, same old, stipulated |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, different, irregular, occasional, rare, sometime, unusual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | famous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | legendary, notable to many |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, august, brilliant, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, extraordinary, foremost, glorious, grand, great, honored, illustrious, important, imposing, influential, leading, memorable, mighty, noble, noted, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, peerless, powerful, preeminent, prominent, recognized, remarkable, renowned, reputable, signal, splendid, well-known, applauded, in limelight, in spotlight, lionized, much-publicized, of note, talked about |
| Antonyms: | inconspicuous, obscure, unknown, unnotable, unremarkable |
| Main Entry: | known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, popular |
| Synonyms: | accepted, acknowledged, avowed, celebrated, common, conscious, established, familiar, hackneyed, manifest, noted, notorious, obvious, patent, plain, proverbial, published, received, recognized, well-known, admitted, certified, confessed, down pat |
| Antonyms: | obscure, unknown |
| Main Entry: | legitimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, valid, legal |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accredited, acknowledged, admissible, appropriate, authorized, canonical, certain, cogent, consistent, correct, customary, fair, genuine, innocent, just, justifiable, lawful, licit, logical, natural, normal, official, on the level, orthodox, probable, proper, real, reasonable, received, recognized, regular, reliable, rightful, sanctioned, sensible, sound, statutory, sure, true, typical, usual, verifiable, warranted, well-founded, on the up and up |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, invalid, unlawful, unwarranted |
| Main Entry: | noted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | famous, eminent |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conspicuous, distinguished, illustrious, leading, name, notable, notorious, popular, prominent, recognized, renowned, somebody, star, well-known, celeb, esteemed, of note, redoubted |
| Antonyms: | insignificant, unimportant, unknown |
| Main Entry: | official |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authorized, legitimate |
| Synonyms: | accredited, approved, authentic, authoritative, bona fide, canonical, cathedral, ceremonious, cleared, conclusive, correct, customary, decided, decisive, definite, endorsed, established, ex officio, fitting, formal, legitimate, licensed, okay*, ordered, orthodox, positive, precise, proper, real, recognized, rightful, sanctioned, suitable, true, valid, authenticated, certified, ex cathedra |
| Antonyms: | unauthorized, unofficial, unsanctioned |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | orthodox |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accepted, traditional |
| Synonyms: | acknowledged, approved, authoritative, by the numbers*, canonical, conformist, conservative, conventional, correct, customary, devout, die-hard, established, legitimate, official, pious, proper, punctilious, reactionary, received, recognized, religious, right, rightful, sanctioned, sound, square, standard, straight, straight arrow, true, according to the book, admitted, buttoned-down*, doctrinal, in line, old-line, traditionalistic, well-established |
| Antonyms: | heterodox, unconventional, unorthodox, untraditional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | standard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regular, approved |
| Synonyms: | accepted, authoritative, average, basic, canonical, classic, common, customary, definitive, established, everyday, general, normal, official, orthodox, popular, prevailing, recognized, regulation, run-of-the-mill*, set, staple, stock, typical, usual, vanilla*, boilerplate, garden variety |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, different, irregular, unusual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | undisputed/undisputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | positive, accepted |
| Synonyms: | acknowledged, arbitrary, assured, authoritative, certain, conclusive, decided, dogmatic, final, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, recognized, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unequivocal, unerring, admitted, beyond question, incontestable, not disputed, tyrannous, unchallenged, uncontested, unquestioned |
| Antonyms: | disputable, doubtful, dubious, negative, uncertain, unsure, disputed |
| Main Entry: | well-known |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | familiar, famous |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, acclaimed, big, big name*, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, prominent, public, recognized, renowned, reputable, somebody, splashy, star, WK, celeb, in the limelight, in the public eye, superstar, widely known |
| Antonyms: | unfamiliar, unknown |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | acknowledged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | widely recognized |
| Synonyms: | accepted, approved, authorized, confirmed, recognized, sanctioned, commonly accepted, generally accepted, unquestioned |
| Main Entry: | approved |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | certified |
| Synonyms: | OK'd, accepted, affirmed, allowed, authorized, backed, certain, chosen, endorsed, legalized, made official, passed, permitted, proven, ratified, recognized, sanctioned, supported, validated, vouched for |
| Antonyms: | disapproved, refused, uncertain |
| Main Entry: | discovered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | found |
| Synonyms: | exposed, famous, learned, observed, opened, originated, perceived, presented, real, recognized, shown, sighted, spotted, unlocked, well-known, ascertained, detected, disclosed, disinterred, espied, explored, happened upon, identified, invented, revealed, searched out, unearthed, unveiled |
| Antonyms: | hidden, lost, unfound |
| Main Entry: | honored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respected |
| Synonyms: | celebrated, dignified, distinguished, eminent, important, noble, privileged, recognized, reputable, well-known, decorated, esteemed, highly regarded, revered, venerated |
| Antonyms: | disgraced, shamed, dishonored |
| Main Entry: | undisputed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accepted |
| Synonyms: | acknowledged, arbitrary, assured, authoritative, certain, conclusive, decided, dogmatic, final, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, recognized, sure, undeniable, undoubted, unequivocal, unerring, admitted, beyond question, incontestable, not disputed, tyrannous, unchallenged, uncontested, undisputable, unquestioned |
| Antonyms: | disputable, doubtful, dubious, disputed |
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