Verb recognise has 8 senses
  1. recognize, recognise - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
    --1 is one way to prize, value, treasure, appreciate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. accredit, recognize, recognise - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
    --2 is one way to license, licence, certify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart - detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  4. greet, recognize, recognise - express greetings upon meeting someone
    --4 is one way to address, accost, come up to
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  5. acknowledge, recognize, recognise - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
    --5 is one way to thank, give thanks
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  6. recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise - be fully aware or cognizant of
    --6 is one way to know, cognize, cognise
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  7. recognize, recognise - perceive to be the same
    --7 is one way to remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  8. acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know - accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
    --8 is one way to accept
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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