recognize
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
Meaning
verb
to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before
“recognize somebody/something, I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.”
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“and could recognize all those objects,”
📺 Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Learn this word in the video →
“people have to recognize that you can't”
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“best to earn it before I begin I want to recognize everyone whose hard work made this celebration possible including the groundskeepers assured volunteers and crew thank you I am deeply honored”
📺 2019 Stanford Commencement address by Tim CookLearn this word in the video →
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