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recognize
to know someone or something from prior experience
Synonyms
- identify
- remember
- spot
Antonyms
- forget
- overlook
recognize in a sentence
I recognized the song as soon as the first notes played.
Maya recognized her missing notebook by the star sticker on its cover.
Where it comes from
From Latin recognoscere 'to know again'
Memory hook
Recognize means to know again: re plus cognize.
Read it in context
- The Waiting Map Social Science