agnize

American  

[ag-nahyz, ag-nahyz] / ægˈnaɪz, ˈæg naɪz /

especially British, agnise

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

agnized, agnizing

1. to recognize; acknowledge; own.

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Etymology

Origin of agnize

1525–35; < Latin agn ( ōscere ) to recognize ( a ( d )- ad- + ( g ) nōscere to come to know, equivalent to gnō- know + -scere -esce ) + -ize, modeled on cognize, recognize

Example Sentences

We do not act because we agnize, but we agnize because we are destined to act.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English by Various

Well, I do agnize something of the sort.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Lamb, Charles

More wise, but lesse conceited of his wit; More pregnant, but lesse apt to humour it; More worthy, 'cause he could agnize his want; More eminent, because less arragant.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

I do agnize A Naturall and prompt Alacratie, I finde in hardnesse: and do vndertake This present Warres against the Ottamites.

From Othello by Shakespeare, William

Without doubt, Lamb's taste on several matters was peculiar; for instance, there were a few obsolete words, such as arride, agnize, burgeon, &c., which he fancied, and chose to rescue from oblivion.

From Charles Lamb by Cornwall, Barry