recognize

( also UK -ise)

/ˈrekəgnaɪz/ verb [T]

Translation

KNOW › to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before

tanımak, bilmek

I recognized her from her picture. Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of disease.11201885

ACCEPT › to accept that something is true or real

tanımak, kabul etmek, onaylamak

[+ (that)] She recognized that she had been partly to blame. Smoking is recognized as a leading cause of lung cancer.1183

SHOW RESPECT › to officially show respect for someone for an achievement

takdir etmek, başarıyı resmen takdir etmek

He was recognized by the governor for his work with teenagers.1006

(Definition of recognize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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