recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to recognize [someone/something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I recognized her from our school days.
- He was so disguised that I almost didn't recognize him.
- Do you recognize this song?
- She recognized the handwriting on the envelope.
- I instantly recognized the smell of fresh bread.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I recognize my teacher in the photo.
- Do you recognize this man?
- She recognizes the song on the radio.
- I can recognize his voice.
- He recognizes the place from a movie.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to recognize [something] as [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
politics
|law
|communication
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Most countries recognize the new government.
- The award recognizes her contribution to science.
- The treaty was recognized by both parties.
- They refused to recognize his authority.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|work
|communication
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
re - cog - nize (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
recognizes
verb
recognizing
verb
recognized
verb
Core family
recognition
noun B1
recognizable
adjective B2
Related words
recognizably
adverb B2
recognise
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
unrecognizable
adjective
unrecognized
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We need to make people recognize the danger of climate change.
- The teacher made the students recognize their own abilities.
recognize as
1/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Identify with a certain status
To say that someone or something is a particular type or has a certain quality.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.