recognize
verb
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adjective
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Synonyms
appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand
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The goal is to help officers recognize that PTSD, depression and other psychological conditions are injuries as legitimate as a broken arm. — AZCentral.com, "Police shootings in Arizona," 10 Sep. 2019 The Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel has recognized Eman as a Righteous Among the Nations, an honorific bestowed upon non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Diet Eman, the Dutch Resistance Fighter Who Helped Jews Escape the Nazis, Has Died at 99," 9 Sep. 2019 Americans take yoga classes for a variety of reasons, including some that more traditional adherents might not recognize as yoga-related at all. — The Washington Post, The Know, "The 12 dos and don’ts of yoga class," 7 Sep. 2019 The space between true North and what compasses recognize as geomagnetic North is called the angle of declination. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, "For the First Time in 360 Years, True and Magnetic North Will Align in the U.K.," 30 Aug. 2019 Sapier’s winemaking expertise was recognized this spring in the 2019 Sunset International Wine Competition. — Julie Gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Vines & Wines: Rainy weather holds promise for robust harvest," 30 Aug. 2019 Top climbers are recognized on the street and routinely have their restaurant meals paid for by anonymous fans. — Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019 That means primary care providers need to get better at recognizing the signs of suicide risk. — Lizz Schumer, Woman's Day, "Is Suicide Preventable? Experts Weigh In," 22 Aug. 2019 On Wednesday, Hall and Quinones will be honored with the installation of memorial plaques at Acton Park during a service held to recognize the decade that has passed since their sacrifice, according to L.A. County Fire spokesman Capt. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "10 years on, the Station fire remains burned into the minds of locals and fire officials," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recognize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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