1. • verb - accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
   • verb - be fully aware or cognizant of
   • verb - detect with the senses
   • verb - perceive to be the same
   • verb - grant credentials to
   • verb - express greetings upon meeting someone
   • verb - express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
   • verb - exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
   • verb - show approval or appreciation of
2. • To know to be something that has been perceived before: recognize a face.
   • To know or identify from past experience or knowledge: recognize hostility.
   • To perceive or show acceptance of the validity or reality of: recognizes the concerns of the tenants.
   • To permit to address a meeting: The club’s president recognized the new member.
   • To accept officially the national status of as a new government.
   • To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate: recognize services rendered.
   • To admit the acquaintance of, as by salutation: recognize an old friend with a cheerful greeting.
   • To enter into a recognizance.
   • Biology.
3. • v - to become aware of in one's mind

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