All cognize synonyms
cogΒ·nize
C c verb cognize
- discern β to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- figure out β a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- pick up β to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- realize β to grasp or understand clearly.
- notice β an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- learn β to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
- assimilate β When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.
- appreciate β If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- fathom β a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
- grasp β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- discern β to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
- pinpoint β the point of a pin.
- plumb β J(ohn) H(arold) 1911β2001, British historian.
- comprehend β If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- unravel β to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- penetrate β to pierce or pass into or through: The bullet penetrated the wall. The fog lights penetrated the mist.
- divine β of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- measure β a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- interpret β to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable.
- make β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- compass β A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
- ken β a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth.
- discriminate β to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- prize β leverage.
- differentiate β to form or mark differently from other such things; distinguish.
- distinguish β to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- undergo β to be subjected to; experience; pass through: to undergo surgery.
- apperceive β to be aware of perceiving
- tumble β to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- apprehend β If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- conceive β If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- perceive β to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- read β to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
- know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- savvy β experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- click β If something clicks or if you click it, it makes a short, sharp sound.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- pierce β to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does.
- probe β to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- recognize β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- gauge β to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
- catch on β If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.