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Updated June 2026
To identify someone or something from previous encounters or knowledge. To acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something officially.
“I didn't recognize her at first with her new hairstyle.”
/ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/
rec·og·nize
American spelling with 'Z'; contains 'RECOG' opening and '-NIZE' ending
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