re-cognize

A form of recognize — To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

Meanings

verbre-cognize (third-person singular simple present re-cognizes, present participle re-cognizing, simple past and past participle re-cognized)

present singular third person re-cognizes · participle present re-cognizing · participle past re-cognized · past re-cognized

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of recognize.
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APA

re-cognize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-cognize

MLA

“re-cognize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-cognize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-cognize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-cognize.

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