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I am a believer in Adam Smith, who says that if you look at something that really contributes value to society, and you can deliver it at a reasonable price, then society will recognise that at some point because rational behaviour will come into play.
David Cheriton

Meaning of "recognise" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECOGNISE

recognise  [ˈrekəɡnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECOGNISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recognise is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb recognise in English.

WHAT DOES RECOGNISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Recognition

Recognition may refer to: ▪ Recall ▪ Award, recognition of a piece of work ▪ Diplomatic recognition, acceptance of the sovereign status of a political entity by other sovereign governments ▪ Intra-species recognition ▪ Antigen recognition, in immunology ▪ Molecular recognition ▪ Recognition, the assignment of the floor ▪ Recognition, an acknowledgement of merits ▪ Recognition, an income tax concept ▪ Revenue recognition ▪ Legal recognition, recognition of a legal right in a jurisdiction, such as the right to practice a profession such as medicine with a recognised professional qualification...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RECOGNISE

PRESENT

Present
I recognise
you recognise
he/she/it recognises
we recognise
you recognise
they recognise
Present continuous
I am recognising
you are recognising
he/she/it is recognising
we are recognising
you are recognising
they are recognising
Present perfect
I have recognised
you have recognised
he/she/it has recognised
we have recognised
you have recognised
they have recognised
Present perfect continuous
I have been recognising
you have been recognising
he/she/it has been recognising
we have been recognising
you have been recognising
they have been recognising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I recognised
you recognised
he/she/it recognised
we recognised
you recognised
they recognised
Past continuous
I was recognising
you were recognising
he/she/it was recognising
we were recognising
you were recognising
they were recognising
Past perfect
I had recognised
you had recognised
he/she/it had recognised
we had recognised
you had recognised
they had recognised
Past perfect continuous
I had been recognising
you had been recognising
he/she/it had been recognising
we had been recognising
you had been recognising
they had been recognising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will recognise
you will recognise
he/she/it will recognise
we will recognise
you will recognise
they will recognise
Future continuous
I will be recognising
you will be recognising
he/she/it will be recognising
we will be recognising
you will be recognising
they will be recognising
Future perfect
I will have recognised
you will have recognised
he/she/it will have recognised
we will have recognised
you will have recognised
they will have recognised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been recognising
you will have been recognising
he/she/it will have been recognising
we will have been recognising
you will have been recognising
they will have been recognising
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would recognise
you would recognise
he/she/it would recognise
we would recognise
you would recognise
they would recognise
Conditional continuous
I would be recognising
you would be recognising
he/she/it would be recognising
we would be recognising
you would be recognising
they would be recognising
Conditional perfect
I would have recognise
you would have recognise
he/she/it would have recognise
we would have recognise
you would have recognise
they would have recognise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been recognising
you would have been recognising
he/she/it would have been recognising
we would have been recognising
you would have been recognising
they would have been recognising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you recognise
we let´s recognise
you recognise
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to recognise
Past participle
recognised
Present Participle
recognising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECOGNISE


agnise
ˈæɡnaɪz
agnize
ˈæɡnaɪz
agonize
ˈæɡəˌnaɪz
cognise
ˈkɒɡnaɪz
cognize
ˈkɒɡnaɪz
colonise
ˈkɒləˌnaɪz
dehumanize
diːˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
euthanize
ˈjuːθəˌnaɪz
harmonize
ˈhɑːməˌnaɪz
humanize
ˈhjuːməˌnaɪz
ionize
ˈaɪəˌnaɪz
Italianize
ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz
modernize
ˈmɒdəˌnaɪz
organise
ˈɔːɡənaɪz
organize
ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
recognize
ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz
revolutionize
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz
scrutinize
ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪz
synchronize
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
westernize
ˈwɛstəˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECOGNISE

recodify
recognisability
recognisance
recognisant
recognisee
recogniser
recognisor
recognition
recognitive
recognitory
recognizability
recognizable
recognizably
recognizance
recognizant
recognize
recognized
recognizee
recognizer
recognizor

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECOGNISE

agonise
aluminise
anise
antagonise
botanise
demonise
derecognise
humanise
ionise
ironise
oxygenise
precognise
preconise
reorganise
resynchronise
revolutionise
scrutinise
star anise
synchronise
urbanise

Synonyms and antonyms of recognise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «recognise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECOGNISE

Find out the translation of recognise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recognise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recognise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reconocer
570 millions of speakers

English

recognise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहचान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

признать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reconhecer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reconnaître
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengiktirafan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erkennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngenali
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடையாளம் கண்டு கொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओळखणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanımak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riconoscere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozpoznawać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

визнати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recunoaște
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναγνωρίζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

erkänna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjenkjenne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recognise

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECOGNISE»

The term «recognise» is very widely used and occupies the 18.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECOGNISE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «recognise» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «recognise» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recognise

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «RECOGNISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word recognise.
1
Muammar al-Gaddafi
I cannot recognise either the Palestinian state or the Israeli state. The Palestinians are idiots and the Israelis are idiots.
2
Jason Alexander
Comedy works best when people recognise themselves.
3
Joan Allen
I think I knew acting was what I wanted to do. But I was from this small town and there was no place for an adult to recognise it.
4
Viswanathan Anand
Parents, first and foremost, it is important to... understand and recognise the activities your child is naturally gravitating towards. It's important also to ensure that your child likes what he or she is doing. I believe in exposing children to as many hobbies and extracurricular activities as possible.
5
James Balog
It's important to recognise that humans are not the measure of all things... The Earth is the measure of all things.
6
Antonio Banderas
I cry a lot, you know. Which is very difficult for a man to recognise, but I do. I cry in movies, you know, just watching movies.
7
Rory Bremner
I've no idea what they make of me. People usually don't recognise themselves in an impression.
8
John Burns
I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come.
9
Tom Chatfield
As commentators like the American psychologist Gary Marcus have noted, it's extremely difficult to teach a computer to recognise cats. And that's not for want of trying.
10
David Cheriton
I am a believer in Adam Smith, who says that if you look at something that really contributes value to society, and you can deliver it at a reasonable price, then society will recognise that at some point because rational behaviour will come into play.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECOGNISE»

Discover the use of recognise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recognise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Equal Opportunities Handbook: How to Recognise ...
The Equal Opportunities Handbook is a guide to indentifying and eradicating workplace discrimination through training and guidance. The revised edition of this popular text has been updated to reflect changes in legislation and policy.
Phil Clements, 2009
2
Does international law recognise a right of humanitarian ...
The dilemma of what to do about citizens of another sovereign country who see themselves confronted with horrifying abuses by their own government has remained with us throughout the era post World War II. The recent events in the Sudanese ...
Gabriel Vockel, 2007
3
Did You Spot the Gorilla?: How to Recognise the Hidden ...
This book outlines the scientific evidence and thinking behind this remarkable new phenomenon, and shows you how you can spot gorillas in your life – and what to do when you see one.
Richard Wiseman, 2004
4
Things Bogans Like: Tribal Tatts to Reality TV: How to ...
Now includes new material, MAXTREME UPDATED EPILOGUE. It is time to bring to the world?s attention the modern Australian bogan. The word is still associated with flannelette, VB, utes and mullets. This is WRONG.
E. Chas McSween, 2011
5
American Cultural Baggage: How to Recognise And Deal With It
American Cultural Baggage helps non-Americans better understand how Americans "tick" while showing Americans how the actions and attitudes they take for granted can be taken very differently in the rest of the world.
Stan Nussbaum, 2005
6
Soul Signs: Discover which Kind of Soul You Have - and ...
Rosemary Altea's journey of self-discovery reminds us that our existence is more mysterious than any of us have dared to believe' James Redfield, author of The Celestine Prophecy'I recommend this book-.
Rosemary Altea, 2004
7
Developmental Psychology: A Student's Handbook
However, even though the rouge removal task may overestimate the age at which children first recognise images of themselves, evidence from recognition of photographs also suggests that self- recognition does not reliably appear until ...
Margaret Harris, George Butterworth, 2002
8
Health and Social Care
Angela Fisher. 1.3 Recognise the diversity of service users and how to foster equality Recording information Anti-discriminatory practice Provision of advocacy 1.4 Recognise how. What. is. diversity? We are not all the same. Society is made  ...
Angela Fisher, 2005
9
A Field Guide to the Animal Tracks of Southern Africa
Recognition of signs To be able to recognise signs trackers must know what to look for and where to look for them. Someone who is not familiar with spoor may not recognise it, even when looking straight at the sign. It may seem as if no signs  ...
Louis Liebenberg, 1990
10
Phenomenology of Life. Meeting the Challenges of the ...
Each thinker would be unable to recognise the force of a dream argument which concluded that he could be asleep and dreaming, but he would be able to recognise the force of this same argument when it concludes that others could be  ...
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECOGNISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recognise is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why the ALP should recognise Palestine
In a few days, the ALP's national conference will debate whether to recognise the state of Palestine. As a member of the federal Labor caucus and co-convener ... «The Age, Jul 15»
2
Recognise This Former Heroine? Even Rishi Kapoor Didn't, For a …
I didn't recognise her for a moment. What a lovely surprise. Name in 30 mins no hints. pic.twitter.com/RbYfF1l7Wx ? rishi kapoor (@chintskap) June 30, 2015. «NDTV, Jun 15»
3
Facebook can recognise you in photos even if you're not looking
An experimental algorithm out of Facebook's artificial intelligence lab can recognise people in photographs even when it can't see their faces. Instead it looks for ... «New Scientist, Jun 15»
4
Newly-bearded dad arrested for 'kidnapping' son after neighbour …
A newly-bearded dad was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping his own son after a neighbour failed to recognise him when he spotted him carrying the child in a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
English Bridge Union granted judicial review of refusal to recognise
A judge has granted permission for the English Bridge Union to challenge a decision by Sport England to refuse its application to recognise the card game as a ... «Scottish Legal News, Jun 15»
6
Employers can Recognise, Respond, Refer to stop DV
Charity organisation Australia's CEO Challenge hopes its Recognise, Respond, Refer e-learning package will show business leaders how to help their staff and ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, May 15»
7
Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
A separate poll for Recognise of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters found 87 per cent were in favour. That poll had a sample size of 750 respondents ... «ABC Online, May 15»
8
UK will recognise Palestine if Netanyahu rejects two-state solution
If Netanyahu rules out a Palestinian state and expands West Bank settlements, 'the world, including the British parliament, would have no option, but to ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Mar 15»
9
Shazam wants to recognise people's entire lives, the way it does music
The app — the main feature of which is currently to recognise music, allowing users to hold their phone up to speakers and be told a song's name and artist ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
10
Ex On The Beach: Gaz Beadle FAILS to recognise his ex
I kind of recognise her face - but who is she?” www.planetphotos.co.uk Gaz Beadle on Ex on the Beach. Abs. Charming, Gaz. He also tells us that it's been totally ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»

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