take cognizance of something
- take cognizance of something
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to consider something before you take action or make a decision
Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about things
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take cognizance of sth idiom
(law) to understand or consider sth; to take notice of sth
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In the light of the new evidence that the court can now take cognizance of, the case is dropped.
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