source: shinka nibutani 、 satone shichimiya We Heart ItのGIF

verb with object

1. identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again:

〈人が〉 «…により/…だと» 〈(覚えのある)人･物･事〉がわかる, …を認識［判別, 識別］する «from, by/as» (!(1) 考えたり新しい情報のおかげで突然事実や意味に気づくの意のrealizeと違い, 以前の経験･覚えなどからそれだとわかること; 日常英語では代わりにknow (that) it is ...などを用いることが多い. (2)進行形にしない)

e.g. I recognized her when her wig fell off

e.g. Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met.

identify from knowledge of appearance or character:

e.g. Pat is very good at recognizing wildflowers.

(of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc.).

2. acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of:

〖recognize A(as ［to be］ C)〗 〈人が〉(公式に)A〈人･組織･文書など〉を(Cとして)認める, 承認［認可］する (!～ A to be Cは通例受け身で) ; 〖recognize that節〗 (公式に)…だと認める

e.g. the defense is recognized in Mexican law

e.g. he was recognized as an international authority

e.g. with clause : it is important to recognize that a variety of indirect forms of discrimination operate.

show official appreciation of; reward formally:

e.g. his work was recognized by an honorary degree from Georgetown University.

officially regard (a qualification) as valid or proper:

〈人が〉〈物･事〉を認める; 〖recognize A to be C/as C〗 〈人が〉A〈物･事〉をCとして認める, みなす (!Cは〖名詞〗〖形容詞〗; 進行形にしない) ; 〖recognize that節/wh節〗 …だと［…かを］認める［認識する］

e.g. these qualifications are recognized by the Department of Education

e.g. (as adjective recognized) : courses that lead to recognized qualifications.

grant diplomatic recognition to (a country or government):

e.g. they were refusing to recognize the puppet regime.

(of a person presiding at a meeting or debate) call on (someone) to speak.

｟主に米｠ 〈議長が〉(会議で)〈人〉に発言を許す

recognizer noun

late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.