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recognize

verb

  1. applaud/give accolades to
  2. identify someone or something as already known from previous encounter
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛk.əɡ.naɪz/ / /ˈɹɛk.ɪɡ.naɪz/ / /ˈɹɛk.ən.aɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cognize English recognize From re- + cognize.

  1. to cognize again