Verb (used with object), : He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him. ,I recognized him from the description. They recognized him as a fraud. ,to be the first to recognize a fact. ,The Speaker recognized the Congressman from Maine. ,The United States promptly recognized Israel. ,to recognize a successful revolutionary regime as the de facto government of the country. ,to recognize a claim. From Dictionary.com.
What Baggini also fails to recognise is that he; s part of the performance. From Wordnik.com. [Are You A Communitarian ?] Reference
Let me conclude by saying that the most important issue that we have to recognise is two-fold. From Wordnik.com. [Privacy and the Media: Two Perspectves - What Does the Public Have a Right to Know] Reference
What we have to recognise is that we have a real opportunity to cure infectious diseases in the developing world. From Wordnik.com. [Medpundit] Reference
As she has come to recognise, that is not realistic. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
A little African cat mini, which you may recognise from the tease I showed the other day. From Wordnik.com. [Busy day] Reference
"We have to recognise and complete the English words and do calculations correctly to win the game. From Wordnik.com. [nst online] Reference
As Steve and I would recognise, that is the same as moving from one company “structure” to “another”. From Wordnik.com. [Failure of oversight and peer review « Climate Audit] Reference
I mean, how could they not "recognise" such facts?. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
Rome needs an excuse to 'recognise' the Society faculties early on. From Wordnik.com. [Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta chairman of the SSPX commission] Reference
Kak Teh said ... what is wrong with my fingers!! the word is 'recognise'. From Wordnik.com. [Portrait!] Reference
Other MPs said it appeared the department did not "recognise" the committee, and treated it with disdain. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
While both he and his wife ran businesses, legislation and opportunity did not "recognise" them because they lived in shacks. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Here it is easy to recognise the Greek word. From Wordnik.com. [China and the Chinese] Reference
How David Cameron could 'recognise' marriage for £600m. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Claiming to help you take "great pics of your pets" the mode will "recognise" your cat or dog. From Wordnik.com. [Pocket-lint] Reference
A new digital camera that can 'recognise' people's faces by 'tagging' them has been unveiled. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Intuit app lets iPhones prepare US tax returns] Reference
Is the amazing thing that takes place when we "recognise" the people we have been chatting with online. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Page 25: Changed 'recognise' to 'recognize' for consistency with other cases in the address (proper to recognize). From Wordnik.com. [Celebration in Baltimore of the Triumph of Liberty in France] Reference
How David Cameron could 'recognise' marriage for £600m marriage in the tax system but he has not told us how he intends to achieve this. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
"It looks as if the Tories wouldn’t 'recognise' a bad policy when it’s giving £3.2 billion of our money away. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
They still recognise me for what I achieved over the years. From Wordnik.com. [The Measure Of A Man] Reference
I actually recognise some of them, they've been on the telly so often. From Wordnik.com. [TV review: Mountain Gorilla and Martin Clunes: Horsepower] Reference
Anyone who saw it now would recognise a classy stroke by any standards. From Wordnik.com. [How Bob Wyatt's revelations blow a raspberry at history of bodyline] Reference
You'll probably recognise him lunchtime today and on TV reports tonight. From Wordnik.com. [Metro Bank launch: even the dogs are on-message] Reference
Neither does he recognise Julian's description of himself as a lonely child. From Wordnik.com. [Ginny Dougary: Even Lloyd Webber isn't sure why Phantom of the Opera is his biggest hit] Reference
It's important to recognise that addiction, once it takes hold, is not logical. From Wordnik.com. [Not just junkies: the stigmatising of drug addicts] Reference
Today many people, both on the left and the right, recognise that this is not enough. From Wordnik.com. [We lost sight of fairness in the false promise of wealth] Reference
It could never be said that Miller refused to recognise the importance of rock'n'roll. From Wordnik.com. [Mitch Miller obituary] Reference
We meet again, I recognise your face but still can't find the words to match your pace. From Wordnik.com. [jours linguistiques] Reference
Remember, readers, the first step to rehabilitation is to recognise you have a problem. From Wordnik.com. [Football transfer rumours: The morning after the window closes] Reference
"It's an uncomfortable discussion, but to solve problems we have to first recognise them.". From Wordnik.com. [Bundesbank executive provokes race outcry with book] Reference
Either brother, as leader, would have to recognise his own weaknesses and move beyond them. From Wordnik.com. [David Miliband would have to alter his persona. That's very hard] Reference
The inability of some to recognise and applaud extreme excellence never fails to astound me. From Wordnik.com. [England's James Anderson is the real deal ? a genuine swing bowler] Reference
I admire your willingness to retrain and start again but, as you recognise, it's a daunting prospect. From Wordnik.com. [Dear Jeremy] Reference
I recognise Damien immediately from his ponytail dreadlock and distinctive tattoo; a red fox rampant. From Wordnik.com. [Red Fox Rampant] Reference
But we also recognise that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. From Wordnik.com. [Bloomberg defends mosque as a symbol of New York's tolerance] Reference
"Studios recognise the old wine-and-dine tricks work on bloggers and nerds because it's that fantasy they are tapping into," he says. From Wordnik.com. [The geek stranglehold on cinema] Reference
In private, though, some Lib Dems recognise that there might be a problem with valuable council houses being tied up in secure tenancy. From Wordnik.com. [Tinkering with tenancy is no solution to the housing shortage] Reference
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