recognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
・UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
A2
verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
- To accept the legal authority of someone, thing
- To publicly show appreciation for someone's work
- To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
Examples
The government has belatedly recognized the danger to health of passive smoking.
He recognized the man as one of the police officers.