recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
recognized
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past participleof recognize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recognize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recognizeverb (used with object)to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
Example Sentences
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This allowed the researchers to look backward through a decade of immune activity and identify changes that emerged before the diseases were recognized.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Even economists, who overwhelmingly deplore protectionism, have long recognized its political appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
I bring it up because I recognized something the instant I saw the photographs of Chris Gallant.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
"We get satisfaction from the idea that our craftsmanship is recognized in other countries and that people see value in handmade things," Miguel Reynoso, a 58-year-old papel picado producer, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
He must have seen the movie a thousand times, so he recognized this brief establishing shot before the credits.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
