ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrecognize
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recognize
Meaning: to know someone or something from prior experience
recognize in a sentence
How recognize is used in real sentences:
I recognized the song as soon as the first notes played.
Maya recognized her missing notebook by the star sticker on its cover.
“One observer recognized a regular passenger from the same stop the day before.”
— from the passage The Waiting Map
Synonyms for recognize
Other words for recognize — identify, remember and spot — carry the same meaning.
- identify
- remember
- spot
Antonyms of recognize
Words that mean the opposite of recognize:
- forget
- overlook
Where it comes from
From Latin recognoscere 'to know again'
Memory hook
Recognize means to know again: re plus cognize.