Found 2 items, similar to recognised.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: recognised recognised adj 1: provided with a secure reputation; “a recognized authority” [syn: recognized] 2: generally approved or compelling recognition; “several accepted techniques for treating the condition”; “his recognized superiority in this kind of work” [syn: accepted, recognized]
English → English (gcide) Definition: recognise Recognize \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.] [1913 Webster] Note: In legal usage in the United States the second syllable is often accented. [1913 Webster] Recognize \Rec"og*nize\ (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recognized (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Recognizing (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]`z[i^]ng).] [From Recognizance; see Cognition, and cf. Reconnoiter.] [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. [1913 Webster] Speak, vassal; recognize thy sovereign queen. --Harte. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like. [1913 Webster] 4. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial. [1913 Webster] 5. To review; to re["e]xamine. [Obs.] --South. [1913 Webster] 6. To reconnoiter. [Obs.] --R. Monro. [1913 Webster] Syn: To acknowledge; avow; confess; own; allow; concede. See Acknowledge. [1913 Webster]