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If you r________ someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is.If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is.
The receptionist recognized him at once.
He did not think she could recognize his car in the snow.
A man I easily recognized as Luke's father sat with a newspaper on his lap.
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If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is.
The receptionist recognized him at once.
He did not think she could recognize his car in the snow.
A man I easily recognized as Luke's father sat with a newspaper on his lap.
If someone says that they recognize something, they acknowledge that it exists or that it is true .
I recognize my own shortcomings.
Well, of course I recognize that evil exists.
If people or organizations recognize something as valid, they officially accept it or approve of it.
Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine.
Eisenhower recognized the Castro government at once.
...a nationally recognized expert on psychology.
When people recognize the work that someone has done, they show their appreciation of it, often by giving that person an award of some kind .
The RAF recognized him as an outstandingly able engineer.
He had the insight to recognize their talents.
Nichols was recognized by the Hall of Fame in 1949.
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