cognize
[ kog-nahyz ]
/ ˈkɒg naɪz /
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verb (used with object), cog·nized, cog·niz·ing.
to perceive; become conscious of; know.
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Also especially British, cog·nise .
Origin of cognize
First recorded in 1650–60; back formation from cognizance
OTHER WORDS FROM cognize
cog·niz·er, nounpre·cog·nize, verb (used with object), pre·cog·nized, pre·cog·niz·ing.un·cog·nized, adjectiveWords nearby cognize
cognitive therapy, cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit
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British Dictionary definitions for cognize
cognize
cognise
/ (ˈkɒɡnaɪz, kɒɡˈnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to perceive, become aware of, or know
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