recognized
REK-uhg-nyzd/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/
UK spellingrecognised
- 1Simple past and past participle of recognize. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
She recognized her old teacher in the crowd right away.
He was recognized for his hard work at the ceremony.
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- 2Known and respected by many people as important or skilled.
Like a famous chef that everyone knows and admires.
She is a recognized leader in her town.
He became a recognized name in the world of music.
Similaracknowledged, acclaimed, established, respected, renowned
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recognized is a form of recognize
recognize, verb: To know someone or something because you have seen, heard, or met them before. Full entry
- Forms
- recognizerecognizes he/she/itrecognizing -ing formrecognized past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- recognize → recognized: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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