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- [kog-nahyz]
- /ˈkɒg naɪz/
- /kɔgˈnaɪz/
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- [kog-nahyz]
- /ˈkɒg naɪz/
Definitions of cognize word
- verb cognize to perceive, become aware of, or know 3
- verb transitive cognize to take cognizance of; notice 3
- verb with object cognize to perceive; become conscious of; know. 1
- noun cognize Perceive, know, or become aware of. 1
- verb cognize To know or be aware of. 0
- verb cognize To select a pattern of information and assign it as an entity. 0
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Origin of cognize
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; back formation from cognizance
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Parts of speech for Cognize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cognize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cognize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cognize
verb cognize
- assimilate — When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- fathom — a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- discern — to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
Antonyms for cognize
verb cognize
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
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