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agnize

ag·nize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ag-nahyz, ag-nahyz]
    • /ægˈnaɪz, ˈæg naɪz/
    • /ˈaɡnaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ag-nahyz, ag-nahyz]
    • /ægˈnaɪz, ˈæg naɪz/

Definitions of agnize word

  • verb agnize to acknowledge 3
  • verb with object agnize to recognize; acknowledge; own. 1
  • noun agnize (transitive, archaic) To recognise; to acknowledge. 1
  • verb agnize (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To recognise; to acknowledge. 0

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Origin of agnize

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin agn(ōscere) to recognize (a(d)- ad- + (g)nōscere to come to know, equivalent to gnō- know + -scere -esce) + -ize, modeled on cognize, recognize

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Parts of speech for Agnize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agnize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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agnize usage trend in Literature

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