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recognize

/ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/ /ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/
verb Regular verbrecognize recognized
  1. 1 tanımak
  2. 2 fark etmek, kabul etmek

Definition (English)

  1. To know who someone is or what something is because you have seen or heard them before.
  2. To accept that something is true, valid, or important.

Example Sentences

  1. I didn't recognize him after all these years.
    Onca yıldan sonra onu tanıyamadım.
  2. The UN recognized the new government.
    BM yeni hükümeti tanıdı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base recognize
/ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/
Past recognized
/ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd/
Participle recognized
/ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑drecognize → recognized

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. recognized /ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd/

Synonyms

identifyknowspotnoticedistinguishrealizeacknowledge

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookmiss

Collocations

recognize someonerecognize a facerecognize a voicerecognize the importancerecognize the problemrecognize the need

Related Words

facevoicememoryfamiliaridentityappearance