cognize

  • 1cognize — cognize; pre·cognize; …

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  • 2Cognize — Cog nize, v. t. [Cf. {Cognizant}, {Recognize}.] To know or perceive; to recognize. [1913 Webster] The reasoning faculty can deal with no facts until they are cognized by it. H. Spencer. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3cognize — index apprehend (perceive), comprehend (understand), construe (comprehend), digest (comprehend) …

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  • 4cognize — 1650s, back formation from COGNIZANCE (Cf. cognizance) …

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  • 5cognize — (Amer.) v. be aware of a fact or a specific piece of information (also cognise) …

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  • 6cognize — [käg′nīz΄, käg nīz′] vt. cognized, cognizing [back form. < COGNIZANCE] to take cognizance of; notice …

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  • 7cognize — cognizance (also cognisance) ► NOUN formal ▪ knowledge or awareness. ● take cognizance of Cf. ↑take cognizance of DERIVATIVES cognizant adjective cognize (also cognise) verb …

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  • 8cognize — transitive verb (cognized; cognizing) Etymology: back formation from cognizance Date: circa 1837 know, understand • cognizer noun …

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  • 9cognize — cognizer, n. /kog nuyz/, v.t., cognized, cognizing. to perceive; become conscious of; know. Also, esp. Brit., cognise. [1650 60; back formation from COGNIZANCE] * * * …

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  • 10cognize — verb To know or be aware of. [T]hey must possess organs of sight some method of cognizing their environment akin to that of vision in man. See Also: recognize …

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