(ACCEPT), [UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] - to accept that (something) is legal, true or importantYou must recognize the seriousness of the problems we are facing. [T]The international community has refused to recognize (= officially accept the existence of) the newly independent nation state. [T]He sadly recognized (that) he would die childless. [+ (that) clause]If a person's achievements are recognized, official appreciation is shown for them.The Prime Minister recognized her services to her country by awarding her an MBE.
RECOGNIZE
Meaning of RECOGNIZE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012