Definition of Recognise

Verb: recognise 're-kug,nIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: recognize)

Show approval or appreciation of
"My work is not recognised by anybody!"; "The best student was recognised by the Dean";
- recognize
Grant credentials to
"The Regents officially recognised the new educational institution";
- accredit, recognize
See or hear differences; identify a particular part or parts of a whole; detect with difficulty
- spot, recognize, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
Express greetings upon meeting someone
- greet, recognize
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
"We must recognise the kindness she showed towards us";
- acknowledge, recognize
Be fully aware or cognizant of
- recognize, realize, realise [Brit], agnize [archaic], agnise [Brit, archaic]
Perceive to be the same
- recognize
Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
"The Crown Prince was recognised as the true heir to the throne";
- acknowledge, recognize, know
Exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
- recognize