Recognizing

Pronunciation: /ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz/

Recognizing (verb)

  1. to know who someone is because you have seen them before.
  2. to accept that something is true or exists.
  3. to officially accept someone or something as having a particular status.

Examples

  • She could recognize him from a distance.
  • He recognized her voice immediately.

Common collocations: recognize a face, recognize a voice, recognize the importance, recognize a problem, recognize a qualification

Synonyms of Recognizing

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Recognizing

  • when choosing not to acknowledge
  • when failing to notice