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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 recognise
 (v.)承認,識別,認可

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Rec·og·nize, v. i. Law To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars. [Written also recognise.]
 Note:In legal usage in the United States the second syllable is often accented.
 

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Rec·og·nize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recognized p. pr. & vb. n. Recognizing ]  [Written also recognise.]
 1. To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of.
    Speak, vassal; recognize thy sovereign queen.   --Harte.
 2. To avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent to admit, hold, or the like; to admit with a formal acknowledgment; as, to recognize an obligation; to recognize a consul.
 3. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like.
 4. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial.
 5. To review; to reexamine. [Obs.]
 6. To reconnoiter. [Obs.]
 Syn: -- To acknowledge; avow; confess; own; allow; concede. See Acknowledge.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 recognise
      v 1: show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized
           by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the
           Dean" [syn: recognize]
      2: grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the
         new educational institution"; "recognize an academic
         degree" [syn: accredit, recognize]
      3: detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked
         out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I
         can't make out the faces in this photograph" [syn: recognize,
          distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell
         apart]
      4: express greetings upon meeting someone [syn: greet, recognize]
      5: express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must
         acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us" [syn: acknowledge,
          recognize]
      6: be fully aware or cognizant of [syn: recognize, realize,
          realise, agnize, agnise]
      7: perceive to be the same [syn: recognize]
      8: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power
         and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the
         true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
         [syn: acknowledge, recognize, know]