RECOGNIZING Synonyms

• having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

• unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

• quick to understand

• able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

• a clear and certain mental apprehension

• evidencing the possession of inside information

• characterized by conscious design or purpose

• alert and fully informed

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

• report the receipt of

• express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

• express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

• accept as legally binding and valid

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

• recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

• be fully aware of; realize fully

• hold dear

• gain in value

• increase the value of

• get the meaning of something

• to become aware of through the senses

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

• to become aware of through the senses

• become conscious of

• be fully aware or cognizant of

• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

• make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• convert into cash; of goods and property

• expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

• show approval or appreciation of

• grant credentials to

• detect with the senses

• express greetings upon meeting someone

• express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

• be fully aware or cognizant of

• perceive to be the same

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

• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

• report the receipt of

• express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

• express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

• accept as legally binding and valid

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

• grant credentials to

• provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials

• ascribe an achievement to

• be fully aware or cognizant of

• be fully aware or cognizant of

• detect with the senses

• mark as different

• detect with the senses

• be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

• make conspicuous or noteworthy

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• express greetings upon meeting someone

• send greetings to

• react to in a certain way

• be perceived by

• the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

• be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

• know how to do or perform something

• be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object

• have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations

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

• have fixed in the mind

• have sexual intercourse with

• know the nature or character of

• be able to distinguish, recognize as being different

• perceive as familiar

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• convert into cash; of goods and property

• expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

• make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

• be fully aware or cognizant of

• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally