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Updated June 2026
Identified someone or something from previous encounters or knowledge. Acknowledged the existence, validity, or legality of something. British spelling.
“She immediately recognised her former colleague despite not having seen him for over a decade.”
/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd/
rec·og·nised
Three 'E's and two 'C's; British spelling with 'S' not 'Z'
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