to derecognize a country or government. One…course within London University has been “derecognized” (New Scientist).
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rec|og|nize — «REHK uhg nyz», verb, nized, niz|ing. –v.t. 1. to know again; be aware of (someone or something) as already known: »to recognize an old friend. You have grown so much that I scarcely recognized you. 2. to identify: »to recognize a person from a… … Useful english dictionary
nize — ad·o·nize; ag·nize; ag·o·nize; al·bu·mi·nize; alu·mi·nize; an·tag·o·nize; at·ti·tu·di·nize; bi·tu·mi·nize; bot·a·nize; cin·cho·nize; col·o·nize; com·mu·nize; cy·a·nize; de eth·a·nize; de·pro·pa·nize; div·i·nize; ef·fem·i·nize; epiph·a·nize;… … English syllables
rec — ad·rec·tal; ar·rec·tor; cor·rec·tant; cor·rec·tion; cor·rec·tion·al; cor·rec·ti·tude; cor·rec·tor; di·rec·tion·al; di·rec·tion·al·i·ty; di·rec·tion·al·ize; di·rec·tion·al·ly; di·rec·tion·ize; di·rec·tion·less; di·rec·tive·ly; di·rec·tive·ness;… … English syllables
recognize — rec•og•nize [[t]ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. nized, niz•ing 1) to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc 2) to identify from knowledge of appearance or characteristics 3) to perceive or acknowledge as existing, true, or valid: to … From formal English to slang
recognize — rec|og|nize W1S1 also recognise BrE [ˈrekəgnaız, ˈrekən ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, from cognoscere to know ] 1.) [not in progressive] to know who someone is or what something is, because… … Dictionary of contemporary English
recognize — rec|og|nize [ rekəg,naız ] verb transitive not usually progressive *** 1. ) to know who the person is, or what the thing is that you are seeing, hearing, etc. because you have seen, heard, etc. them before: I hardly recognized you with a beard! I … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
recognize — rec·og·nize … English syllables
og — abi·og·e·nist; aero·ge·og·ra·phy; aer·og·ra·phy; al·lot·ri·og·na·thi; an·gi·o·car·di·og·ra·phy; an·gi·og·ra·phy; an·thro·po·ge·og·ra·phy; ar·te·ri·og·ra·phy; au·to·bi·og·ra·pher; au·to·bi·og·ra·phist; au·to·bi·og·ra·phy; ax·og·a·my;… … English syllables
recognise — Recognize Rec og*nize, v. i. (Law) To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars. [Written also {recognise}.] [1913 Webster] Note: In legal usage in the United States the second… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recognise — Recognize Rec og*nize (r[e^]k [o^]g*n[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recognized} (r[e^]k [o^]g*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recognizing} (r[e^]k [o^]g*n[imac] z[i^]ng).] [From {Recognizance}; see {Cognition}, and cf. {Reconnoiter}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
