Recognized

//ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of recognize British, English, Oxford, US, form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Notable; distinguished; honored. British, English, Oxford, US

    "‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘[…] They tell me there was a recognized swag market down here.’"

Adjective
  1. 1
    generally approved or compelling recognition wordnet
  2. 2
    provided with a secure reputation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
establishedacceptableacceptedacceptedacknowledgedadmitted

Example

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"I hadn't recognized the importance of this document until you told me about it."

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