Collocations for recognize - verb
1. know sb/sth again
ADV.
immediately, instantly
I immediately recognized the building.
I immediately recognized the building.
easily
This is the only species of flamingo in the region, easily recognized by its pink plumage.
This is the only species of flamingo in the region, easily recognized by its pink plumage.
barely, hardly
Stella hardly recognized her brother.
Stella hardly recognized her brother.
VERB + RECOGNIZE
learn to
You learn to recognize the calls of different birds.
You learn to recognize the calls of different birds.
be easy to
PREP.
as
He recognized the man as one of the police officers.
He recognized the man as one of the police officers.
by
I recognized her by her red hair.
I recognized her by her red hair.
from
I recognized them from a television show.
I recognized them from a television show.
2. understand sth
ADV.
fully
They fully recognize the need to proceed carefully.
They fully recognize the need to proceed carefully.
belatedly, finally
The government has belatedly recognized the danger to health of passive smoking.
The government has belatedly recognized the danger to health of passive smoking.
VERB + RECOGNIZE
must | be important to | begin to | be slow to
The company had been slow to recognize the opportunities available to it.
The company had been slow to recognize the opportunities available to it.
fail to
PREP.
as
This issue must be recognized as a priority for the next administration.
This issue must be recognized as a priority for the next administration.
PHRASES
be generally/universally/widely recognized, be increasingly recognized
The strength of this argument is being increasingly recognized.
The strength of this argument is being increasingly recognized.
failure to recognize sth
3. accept sth officially
ADV.
clearly
The law clearly recognizes that a company is separate from those who invest in it.
The law clearly recognizes that a company is separate from those who invest in it.
formally, officially | internationally, nationally
The Medway estuary is recognized internationally as a conservation area.
The Medway estuary is recognized internationally as a conservation area.
VERB + RECOGNIZE
agree to | refuse to
PREP.
as
All rivers should be officially recognized as public rights of way.
All rivers should be officially recognized as public rights of way.
PHRASES
be legally recognized
A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document.
A bill of exchange is a legally recognized document.
a refusal to recognize sth