Definitions
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French reconoistre, from Old French reconoistre, from Latin recognoscere, first attested in the 16th century. Displaced native English acknow (“to recognize, perceive as”), compare German erkennen and Swedish erkänna. Latin had rare recognizare (“to try by jury”).
Used in a sentence
“I recognized his face immediately, although his voice was different.”
“Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.”
“The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognize Kosovo on Monday.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Identify again”9 letters
02“Identify or acknowledge”9 letters
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