verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of recognise British, form-of, gerund, participle, present

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accreditaccreditacknowledgeacknowledgeagniseagnize

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"Socrates said that recognising your own ignorance is the first step towards wisdom."

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