naɪz verb (used with object), cog·nized, cog·niz·ing.
to perceive; become conscious of; know.
Also, especially British, cog·nise.
Related forms
cog·niz·er, noun
pre·cog·nize, verb (used with object), pre·cog·nized, pre·cog·niz·ing.
un·cog·nized, adjective
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cognize or cognise (ˈkɒɡnaɪz, kɒɡˈnaɪz, ˈkɒɡnaɪz, kɒɡˈnaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to perceive, become aware of, or know | |
| cognise or cognise | |
| —vb | |
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| cognize or cognise (ˈkɒɡnaɪz, kɒɡˈnaɪz, ˈkɒɡnaɪz, kɒɡˈnaɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to perceive, become aware of, or know | |
| cognise or cognise | |
| —vb | |
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