recognize
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne
Types & categories
- accept hypernym
Related & opposite
- acknowledgement derivation
- recognition derivation
Sense 2 verb
be fully aware or cognizant of
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- realization derivation
Sense 3 verb
detect with the senses
The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
Types & categories
- resolve hyponym
- discriminate hyponym
Related & opposite
- perceptiveness derivation
- discernible derivation
- observable derivation
- discernible derivation
- perceive entails
Sense 4 verb
perceive to be the same
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- recognition derivation
- know entails
Sense 5 verb
grant credentials to
The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution
Types & categories
- license hypernym
Related & opposite
- accreditation derivation
Sense 6 verb
express greetings upon meeting someone
Types & categories
- accost hypernym
- shake hands hyponym
- curtsy hyponym
- salute hyponym
- salute hyponym
- salute hyponym
- herald hyponym
- welcome hyponym
- say farewell hyponym
- bid hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 verb
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us
Types & categories
- thank hypernym
- appreciate hyponym
Related & opposite
- acknowledgement derivation
Sense 8 verb
exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
Types & categories
- be hypernym
Sense 9 verb
show approval or appreciation of
My work is not recognized by anybody!
Types & categories
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | acknowledgement |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | recognition |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | accept |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | realization |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | know |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | know |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | perceptiveness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | discernible |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | observable |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | discernible |
| 3 | entails | Related & opposite | perceive |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | resolve |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | discriminate |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | recognition |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | know |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | recall |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | identify |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | accreditation |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | license |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | greeting |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | greeter |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | accost |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | shake hands |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | curtsy |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | salute |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | salute |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | salute |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | herald |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | welcome |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | say farewell |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | bid |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | acknowledgement |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | thank |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | appreciate |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | treasure |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | reward |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | rubricate |