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recognise v. [
recognize] show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
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recognise v. [
accredit, recognize] grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
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recognise v. [
spot, recognize, 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"
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recognise v. [
greet, recognize] express greetings upon meeting someone
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recognise v. [
acknowledge, recognize] express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
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