recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1700
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to recognize [someone/something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
Visawe
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Vinyume
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to recognize [something] as [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
Visawe
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
Vinyume
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
Mada
politics
|law
|communication
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
Kitenzi
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
Visawe
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
Vinyume
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
Mada
emotions
|work
|communication
Mifano
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
Silabi na mkazo
re - cog - nize (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.