Recognition vs. Recognize

Recognition vs. Recognize — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Recognition and Recognize

Recognitionnoun

the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity

He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned.

Recognizeverb

(transitive) To match something or someone which one currently perceives to a memory of some previous encounter with the same entity.

Recognitionnoun

acceptance as valid or true

The law was a recognition of their civil rights.

Recognizeverb

(transitive) To acknowledge the existence or legality of something; treat as valid or worthy of consideration.

The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognize Kosovo on Monday.

Recognitionnoun

official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country

Recognizeverb

(transitive) To acknowledge or consider as something.

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Recognitionnoun

honour, favourable note, or attention

The charity gained plenty of recognition for its efforts, but little money.

Recognizeverb

(transitive) To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in; realize or admit that.

Recognitionnoun

(immunology) The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others.

Recognizeverb

(transitive) To give an award.

Recognitionnoun

A return of the feu to the superior.

Recognizeverb

To show appreciation of.

to recognize services by a testimonial
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Recognitionnoun

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged;

the partners were delighted with the recognition of their workshe seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own

Recognizeverb

(obsolete) To review; to examine again.

Recognitionnoun

the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering;

a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of facesexperimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer

Recognizeverb

(obsolete) To reconnoiter.

Recognitionnoun

approval;

give her recognition for tryinghe was given credit for his workgive her credit for tryingthe credits were given at the end of the film

Recognizeverb

(immunology) To have the property to bind to specific antigens.

Recognitionnoun

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly;

a growing realization of the risk involveda sudden recognition of the problem he facedincreasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases

Recognizeverb

to cognize again

Recognitionnoun

(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape;

molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities

Recognizeverb

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority;

The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throneWe do not recognize your gods

Recognitionnoun

the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country;

territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991

Recognizeverb

be fully aware or cognizant of

Recognitionnoun

an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid;

the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States

Recognizeverb

detect with the senses;

The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guardsI can't make out the faces in this photograph

Recognitionnoun

designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body;

he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman

Recognizeverb

perceive to be the same

Recognizeverb

grant credentials to;

The Regents officially recognized the new educational institutionrecognize an academic degree

Recognizeverb

express greetings upon meeting someone

Recognizeverb

express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for;

We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us

Recognizeverb

exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)

Recognizeverb

show approval or appreciation of;

My work is not recognized by anybody!The best student was recognized by the Dean