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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, adjective

Words nearby cognize

cognitive therapy, cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit
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Words related to cognize

notice, recognize, appreciate, perceive, experience, see, have, learn, realize, envision, assimilate, fathom, grasp, discern, pinpoint, plumb, comprehend, unravel, penetrate, divine

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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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