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    recognize

    US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

    ・

    UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo accept the truth or reality of something
    In the end, Fiona could recognize that she had been stupid to go there alone
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo consider something as important or special
    The audience recognize Kelly's singing ability
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo accept the legal authority of someone, thing
    Diane's new students don’t recognize her authority because they didn’t sit down when she asked
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo publicly show appreciation for someone's work
    The school will recognize George for his science research by giving him a prize
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
    Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.

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    Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste

    16:54Improve your Vocabulary: 50 adjectives to describe what you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
    • you recognize it, it's clear. "It had a distinct shape. The car was distinctive in its design".

      you recognize it, it's clear. "It had a distinct shape. The car was distinctive in its design".

    • "Distinct" - if something is distinct, you recognize it.

      "Distinct" - if something is distinct, you recognize it.

    B1

    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • Do you think that then one needs to be challenged to make sure they go into the funnel of college to recognize they're not there to check those boxes?

      Do you think that then one needs to be challenged to make sure they go into the funnel of college to recognize they're not there to check those boxes?

    • So I would tell you, if you're in a rare group like myself, make sure you recognize, in a world where people tell you that you're a sucker for doing things of that nature, you still got to make yourself happy.

      So I would tell you, if you're in a rare group like myself, make sure you recognize, in a world where people tell you that you're a sucker for doing things of that nature, you still got to make yourself happy.

    A2

    Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing

    35:17Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
    • First of all, I think we need to recognize that if someone you love has died or a painful divorce or anything along that line, of course, you're sad.

      First of all, I think we need to recognize that if someone you love has died or a painful divorce or anything along that line, of course, you're sad.

    • First of all, I think we need to recognize that if someone you love has died or a painful

      First of all, I think we need to recognize that if someone you love has died or a painful

    B1

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • But we also have to recognize, in addition to the challenges that we face with policing, there are so many good, brave police officers who equally want reform.

      But we also have to recognize, in addition to the challenges that we face with policing, there are so many good, brave police officers who equally want reform.

    • HAVE TO RECOGNIZE IN

      HAVE TO RECOGNIZE IN

    B1

    How to Describe Scary Places in English! ?️??

    08:54How to Describe Scary Places in English! ?️??
    • And even worse, sometimes you might hear a sound and you don't recognize it.

      And even worse, sometimes you might hear a sound and you don't recognize it.

    • Uh, and even worse, sometimes you might hear a sound and you don't recognize it.

      Uh, and even worse, sometimes you might hear a sound and you don't recognize it.

    A2

    12 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize

    11:4412 Signs You’re Way More Intelligent Than You Realize
    • Why? Because intellectual people make  connections and recognize layers of irony  

      Why? Because intellectual people make  connections and recognize layers of irony  

    • Well, because intellectual people make connections and recognize layers of irony that others just don't notice.

      Well, because intellectual people make connections and recognize layers of irony that others just don't notice.

    B1

    Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News

    36:00Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
    • Well, first of all, let's recognize the situation we're in, that the American people deserve a president who will put your interests ahead of the rich and powerful.

      Well, first of all, let's recognize the situation we're in, that the American people deserve a president who will put your interests ahead of the rich and powerful.

    • Well, first of all, let's recognize the situation we're in, that the American people deserve a president who will put your interests ahead of the rich and powerful.

      Well, first of all, let's recognize the situation we're in, that the American people deserve a president who will put your interests ahead of the rich and powerful.

    B1

    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • The reason he's so unbearable, Stan, is that he refuses to recognize the legitimacy of other people's narratives,

      The reason he's so unbearable, Stan, is that he refuses to recognize the legitimacy of other people's narratives,

    • is that he refuses to recognize the legitimacy

      is that he refuses to recognize the legitimacy

    B1

    When Funny Isn't Funny in English

    06:52When Funny Isn't Funny in English
    • There's a smell out here and I don't recognize it.

      There's a smell out here and I don't recognize it.

    • So another way we use the word funny is to describe something that we don't recognize, something that is unrecognizable.

      So another way we use the word funny is to describe something that we don't recognize, something that is unrecognizable.

    A2

    How Girl Scouts’ $800 Million Cookie Empire Works | The Economics Of | WSJ

    06:23How Girl Scouts’ $800 Million Cookie Empire Works | The Economics Of | WSJ
    • To keep a classic like the Thin Mints around is to center the campaign of selling cookies around something that people instantly recognize.

      To keep a classic like the Thin Mints around is to center the campaign of selling cookies around something that people instantly recognize.

    • around something that people instantly recognize.

      around something that people instantly recognize.

    B1