cog·nize

[kog-nahyz]
verb (used with object), cog·nized, cog·niz·ing.
to perceive; become conscious of; know.
Also, especially British, cog·nise.


Origin:
1650–60; back formation from cognizance

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]
 
vb
(tr) to perceive, become aware of, or know
 
cognise or cognise
 
vb

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cognize
1650s, from cognizance.
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