recognized
part of speech
verb, past and past participle of «recognize» (recognize, recognizes, recognized, recognizing); adjective (recognized); UK spelling usually recognised
meaning for a pupil
1) Knew who someone was or what something was because you had seen or heard it before. tree →
2) Accepted or admitted that something is true: «He recognized his mistake». tree →
3) (adjective) Officially accepted, as in «a recognized qualification» or «a recognized country». tree →
4) Showed thanks for or praised someone's work: «She was recognized for her bravery». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, characters recognize old friends or voices; in history, countries are recognized by others; at school, pupils are recognized for good work.
examples
- I recognized my teacher in the supermarket. tree →
- Mole recognized the smell of his old home at once. tree →
- She recognized her mistake and said sorry. tree →
- The firefighter was recognized for his courage. tree →
- It is a recognized school subject. tree →
- Nobody recognized Toad in the washerwoman's clothes. tree →
- He recognized the song after two notes. tree →
- The Dog immediately recognized Pinocchio’s voice. tree →
note
US spelling -ize; UK usually -ise: recognised. Say: REK-ug-nized. Do not drop the g: not «reconized».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «recognized» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.