recognizes

VERB

identify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit know make note notice observe perceive remember see

STRONG

descry diagnose distinguish espy finger nail peg pinpoint place recall recollect remark sight spot tag verify

WEAK

be familiar button down determinate diagnosticate flash on know again make out ring a bell tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny forget ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook refuse

STRONG

lose unfasten

WEAK

disapprove

VERB

acknowledge, understand;

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow appreciate grant honor make perceive realize respect sanction see

STRONG

assent avow comprehend concede confess greet own salute

WEAK

approve accept be aware of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn deny disallow disapprove dispute disrespect dissent fail ignore lose neglect overlook prevent protest refuse reject veto

STRONG

disagree disavow disown repudiate

WEAK

miss misunderstand

Example Sentences

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When a trusted person recognizes your potential, take the encouragement to heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The future is more and more paid ads that no one recognizes as paid ads.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Many software names have rebounded, too, buoyed by a market that recognizes OpenAI and Anthropic won’t destroy demand for all of their products.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The playwright recognizes the speculative and incomplete nature of history, which is always born out of the needs and assumptions of the moment it’s written.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He looks at Mother as if he hardly recognizes her.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar