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recognizing

verb
REK-uhg-ny-zing/ˈɹɛk.əɡˌnaɪ.zɪŋ/

UK spellingrecognising

1 meaning of recognizing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of recognize. Use this form for the action as it is happening, or as the action's name.

    She had trouble recognizing her old friend after so many years apart.

    Recognizing the danger, he stepped back from the edge.

    Note

recognizing 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 → recognizing: drop the e, add -ing

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