recognised

rec·og·nize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rek-uh g-nahyz]
- /ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz/
- /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rek-uh g-nahyz]
- /ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz/

Definitions of recognised word

verb with object recognised to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him. 1
verb with object recognised to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics: I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud. 1
verb with object recognised to perceive as existing or true; realize: to be the first to recognize a fact. 1
verb with object recognised to acknowledge as the person entitled to speak at a particular time: The Speaker recognized the congressman from Maine. 1
verb with object recognised to acknowledge formally as entitled to treatment as a political unit: The United States promptly recognized Israel. 1
verb with object recognised to acknowledge or accept formally a specified factual or legal situation: to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country. 1

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Origin of recognised

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; recogn(ition) + -ize; replacing late Middle English racunnysen, recognisen < Old French reconuiss-, stem of reconuistre < Latin recognōscere, equivalent to re- re- + cognōscere to know1; see cognition

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Parts of speech for Recognised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Recognised

recognised popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for recognised

adjective recognised

accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
accredited — appointed and having official credentials
acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.

All 31 Synonyms of recognised