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recognize

verb [T] (KNOW) (UK usually recognise)
 
 
/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

Definition

B1 to know someone or something because you have seen, heard, or experienced them before: I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately. Do you recognize this song? Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.Knowing and learning
(Definition of recognize verb (KNOW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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