Meaning of recognise in English

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Verb
recognise
Definitions
1. show approval or appreciation of
Examples
- « My work is not recognized by anybody! »
- « The best student was recognized by the Dean »
2. grant credentials to
Examples
- « The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution »
- « recognize an academic degree »
Derived terms
- accreditation
3. detect with the senses
Examples
- « The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards »
- « I can't make out the faces in this photograph »
Derived terms
- discernment
- perceptiveness
4. express greetings upon meeting someone
Derived terms
5. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
Examples
- « We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us »
Derived terms
- acknowledgement
- acknowledgment
6. be fully aware or cognizant of
Derived terms
7. perceive to be the same
Derived terms
- identification
- recognition
8. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
Examples
- « The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne »
- « We do not recognize your gods »
Derived terms

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« I should like to suggest to you that the cause of all the economic troubles is that we have an economic system which tries to maintain an equality of value between two things, which it would be better to recognise from the beginning as of unequal value. »
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« Luck is a component that a lot of people in the arts sometimes fail to recognise: that you can have talent, perseverance, patience, but without luck you will not have a successful career. »
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« Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why? »
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« We do recognise the need to move towards the publication of information showing the progress made by pupils from one stage of their education to another. »
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