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.
Andrew insists the label recognised their LP was a risk and that they are standing by their decision to make an unconventional release. From Wordnik.com. [Undercover Music News] Reference
And have a name recognised around the Anglosphere. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Who alive today will have their name recognised by the general population in the year. From Wordnik.com. [Word Magazine - Comments] Reference
The American border man (who I actually recognised from a previous visit) was nice enough. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-01-01] Reference
The right to access the courts and the right to have customary title recognised and respected. From Wordnik.com. [All content] Reference
Some sea captain recognised the Energon as the yacht Scud, once owned by Merrivale of the New York Yacht Club. From Wordnik.com. [Goliah] Reference
The word recognised is important; perhaps "not by the recognised action of the organs of sense," would be a better expression. From Wordnik.com. [Inferences from Haunted Houses and Haunted Men] Reference
Anybody want to point out to Paul Robert of Grant Thornton that 'tryign' is not a word recognised outside of the Starship Enterprise?. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
Theresa dollars, the only coin recognised in the country. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Arabia] Reference
So if you ask me which is more recognised, which is better suited?. From Wordnik.com. [www.hardwarezone.com.sg] Reference
Decapolis, an appellation recognised by St. Mark in the seventh chapter of his Gospel. From Wordnik.com. [Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time] Reference
At present what she has gained may be described as a recognised 'sphere of aspiration.'. From Wordnik.com. [The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan] Reference
Two years later, however, Penn was cleared from the charge of treason and his right to Pennsylvania was again recognised. From Wordnik.com. [This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States] Reference
At that time, in fact, their capacity to conduct their own economic affairs was recognised, which is not true in Saudi Arabia today. From Wordnik.com. [Saudi women had more rights at the time of the Romans than today] Reference
Envelopes white and envelopes blue, long manuscript envelopes, which Margot recognised with a reminiscent pang; rolled-up bundles of papers. From Wordnik.com. [Big Game A Story for Girls] Reference
If British troops or agents were to be retained in Chitral, if in other words their recognised policy was to be continued, this route must be opened up. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War] Reference
The latter is the form most often 'recognised' as SHC. From Wordnik.com. [The Sudden Curve:] Reference
Well if you were "recognised" and bought a drink you must be known as an influential character. From Wordnik.com. [A Very English Front Line] Reference
A member of the public later "recognised" Bopape from his photograph and gave the police a statement. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Apparently, she has been 'recognised' as her real life persona from someone who came across her blog. From Wordnik.com. [A sheltered life.] Reference
People living in a north Derbyshire hamlet have been told they cannot have signposts because it is not a "recognised" place. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
In Friday's media release, Loe said the DP was delighted, as new elections would now have to be held on a "recognised" proportional system. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The accord was merely "recognised" by the 193 nations at the. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to India, China triumph: No legally binding deal for now] Reference
I thought of my fancy that we had "recognised" each other the night before. From Wordnik.com. [The Jervaise Comedy] Reference
"downturn" (was that word recognised as an economic term until a few months ago?). From Wordnik.com. Reference
Gul who finishes with 65 from 46 balls and put a few of Pakistan's "recognised" batsmen to shame. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Despite all his heroics with both Ireland and the Lions he rarely gets recognised which is an added plus. From Wordnik.com. [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
'recognised' as an actual birthday gift by each individual. From Wordnik.com. [IGN Complete] Reference
"recognised" victims were then allocated a lump sum of compensatory money - R30 000. From Wordnik.com. [IOL: News] Reference
"Half-nun" could, at this point, be a recognised marketing term. From Wordnik.com. [Eat, pray, cash in] Reference
"Kate had cancer and I wanted to be recognised as her next of kin," says Saffy. From Wordnik.com. [Something borrowed] Reference
I think therefore he probably always felt that as a composer he was never ever recognised. From Wordnik.com. [Ginny Dougary: Even Lloyd Webber isn't sure why Phantom of the Opera is his biggest hit] Reference
It's pretty good because you can breathe properly, but I still got recognised by some people. From Wordnik.com. [Scott Pilgrim Vs The World's Michael Cera and Edgar Wright go into battle at Comic-Con] Reference
I had been with my partner for 19 years and we wanted to be recognised as each other's next of kin. From Wordnik.com. [Something borrowed] Reference
"Our only hope now is that its existence will be charted and recognised within the zone," added Thirion. From Wordnik.com. [Fragile habitat of French mystery island 'risks being trampled underfoot'] Reference
He sort of settled on Gallas and Eric Abidal, but it was clear that even he recognised that wasn't ideal. From Wordnik.com. [Who will make the grade in Laurent Blanc's new-look France side?] Reference
His initial plan recognised that CD sales were set to decline at about 10% a year, a trend mirrored in film and games. From Wordnik.com. [HMV's Simon Fox on transforming a retailer into an entertainment superbrand] Reference
He has been recognised in Britain with an OBE and was named as editor of the year in the 1980 What The Papers Say awards. From Wordnik.com. [Cox, hero of Argentinian journalism, gets honorary citizenship at last] Reference
He said that he recognised one of the men from his detention last year and believes the group were plain-clothes officers. From Wordnik.com. [Leading Chinese artist Ai Weiwei claims police attacked him] Reference
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