recognize

Definition

Examples

The company will recognize employees who have worked here for ten years.

Word Family

Synonyms

• identifyrecognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
• acknowledgedeclare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
• admitdeclare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Collocations

• Easy recognize an old classmate
  to recognize an old classmate, meaning to accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• Medium recognize outstanding employee performance
  to recognize outstanding employee performance, meaning to accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
• Hard fail to recognize escalating compliance liabilities
  to fail to recognize escalating compliance liabilities, meaning to fail to do something; leave something undone
• Very Hard recognize the sobering handwriting on the wall
  to recognize the sobering handwriting on the wall, meaning to accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority