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Meaning:

Recognize means to identify something or someone you've encountered before. āļĢāļ°āļšāļļāļ„āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļļāļ“āļžāļšāđ€āļˆāļ­

Here are the different ways "recognize" can be used: āļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰ āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē recognize

  1. To identify someone or something familiar:
    • Example: "I didn't recognize you with that new haircut!"āļŦāļēāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĢāļ°āļšāļļāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™āđ€āļ„āļĒ:
      āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: "āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļģāļ„āļļāļ“āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļāļąāļšāļ—āļĢāļ‡āļœāļĄāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ!"
  2. To acknowledge the existence or validity of something:"āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĢāļąāļšāļ—āļĢāļēāļšāļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ–āļđāļāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļēāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļšāļēāļ‡āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡:
    • Example: "The government finally recognized the independence of the new nation.
      āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: "āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāļāđ‡āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāđ€āļ­āļāļĢāļēāļŠāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļ—āļĻāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ"
  3. To show appreciation for something: "āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļšāļ„āļļāļ“āļ•āđˆāļ­āļšāļēāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļšāļēāļ‡āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡:
    • Example: "They recognized his bravery with a medal.
      āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: "āļžāļ§āļāđ€āļ‚āļēāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāđ‰āļēāļŦāļēāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĢāļĩāļĒāļāļĢāļēāļ‡āļ§āļąāļĨ"
  4. To formally grant someone the right to speak in a meeting:."āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŠāļīāļ—āļ˜āļīāđŒāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļžāļđāļ”āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļļāļĄāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĢ:
    • Example: "The chairperson recognized the representative from California
      āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: "āļ›āļĢāļ°āļ˜āļēāļ™āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļ•āļąāļ§āđāļ—āļ™āļˆāļēāļāđāļ„āļĨāļīāļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāđ€āļ™āļĩāļĒ"

Synonym:

  • remember, recall, recollect, identify, distinguish, differentiate, discern, perceive, detect, notice, observe, acknowledge, admit, accept, approve, appreciate, value, recognize

Antonym:

  • forget, ignore, disregard, dismiss, reject, deny, disapprove, undervalue, underestimate, misunderstand, misinterpret, misidentify, confuse

ðŸ”Ū āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ (āļĒāđˆāļ­ - āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒ ) ---- > Click

āļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "recognize"

1. āļĢāļđāđ‰āļˆāļąāļ (Identify)

  • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„:
    • I didn't recognize you with your new haircut. (āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļģāđ€āļ˜āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ€āļĨāļĒāļāļąāļšāļ—āļĢāļ‡āļœāļĄāļ—āļĢāļ‡āđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆāļ™āļĩāđ‰)
    • The doctor didn't recognize the symptoms at first, but he eventually diagnosed her with pneumonia. (āļ•āļ­āļ™āđāļĢāļāļŦāļĄāļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāļĢāļđāđ‰āļˆāļąāļāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĢ āđāļ•āđˆāļžāļ­āļ•āļĢāļ§āļˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļāđ‡āļžāļšāļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ˜āļ­āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ‚āļĢāļ„āļ›āļ­āļ”āļ­āļąāļāđ€āļŠāļš)
  • āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™:
    • āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "recognize" āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨ āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ„āļĒāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļŠāļąāļĄāļœāļąāļŠāļĄāļēāļāđˆāļ­āļ™
    • āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ•āļąāļ§
    • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļāļĄāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "didn't recognize" āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢ "āđ„āļĄāđˆ" āļĢāļđāđ‰āļˆāļąāļ

2. āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļš (Acknowledge)

  • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„:
    • The new government was recognized by the international community. (āļŠāļļāļĄāļŠāļ™āļ™āļēāļ™āļēāļŠāļēāļ•āļīāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ)
    • The company has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĄāļļāđˆāļ‡āļĄāļąāđˆāļ™āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ’āļ™āļēāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĒāļąāđˆāļ‡āļĒāļ·āļ™)
  • āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™:
    • āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "recognize" āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ—āļēāļ‡āļāļŽāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒ āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ—āļēāļ‡āļŠāļąāļ‡āļ„āļĄ
    • āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļģāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ­āļ‡āļ„āđŒāļāļĢ
    • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļāļĄāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "was recognized" āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢ "āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļš" āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļš

3. āļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ–āļķāļ‡ (Realize)

  • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„:
    • We need to recognize the importance of education for our children's future. (āđ€āļĢāļēāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ­āļ™āļēāļ„āļ•āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĨāļđāļāļŦāļĨāļēāļ™)
    • The company finally recognized the need to change its marketing strategy. (āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļāđ‡āļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āļāļĨāļĒāļļāļ—āļ˜āđŒāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĨāļēāļ”)
  • āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™:
    • āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "recognize" āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļ āđāļ•āđˆāļĒāļąāļ‡āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđˆāđƒāļˆ
    • āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ„āļīāļ”āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļĄāļļāļĄāļĄāļ­āļ‡
    • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļāļĄāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "need to recognize" āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡ "āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļˆāļģāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™" āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ–āļķāļ‡

4. āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļš (Be recognized)

  • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„:
    • Her work has been recognized as a major contribution to the field of psychology. (āļœāļĨāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļĄāļĩāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāđƒāļ™āļŠāļēāļ‚āļēāļˆāļīāļ•āļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļē)
    • The company's products are recognized for their high quality. (āļœāļĨāļīāļ•āļ āļąāļ“āļ‘āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāđƒāļ™āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļ„āļļāļ“āļ āļēāļžāļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļđāļ‡)
  • āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™:
    • āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "recognize" āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļļāļ“āļ„āđˆāļēāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāđ‚āļ”āļ”āđ€āļ”āđˆāļ™
    • āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļēāļ‡āļ§āļąāļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļģāļŠāļĄāđ€āļŠāļĒ
    • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļāļĄāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "has been recognized" āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡ "āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļš" āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļš

5. āļ›āļĢāļ°āļāļēāļĻāđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļ•āļī (Honor)

  • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„:
    • The firefighter was recognized for his bravery in saving the child from the burning building. (āđ€āļˆāđ‰āļēāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ”āļąāļšāđ€āļžāļĨāļīāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļāļĒāđˆāļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļ•āļīāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļāļĨāđ‰āļēāļŦāļēāļāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļŦāļĨāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ”āđ‡āļāļˆāļēāļāļ•āļķāļāđ„āļŸāđ„āļŦāļĄāđ‰)
    • The scientist was recognized for her lifetime of achievement in the field of medicine. (āļ™āļąāļāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĻāļēāļŠāļ•āļĢāđŒāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĒāļāļĒāđˆāļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļ•āļīāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆāļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āļŠāļĩāļ§āļīāļ•āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­āđƒāļ™āļŠāļēāļ‚āļēāļāļēāļĢāđāļžāļ—āļĒāđŒ)
  • āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™:
    • āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "recognize" āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒāļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļĩāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ”āļĩāļ‡āļēāļĄāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆ
    • āļĄāļąāļāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāļĄāļ­āļšāļĢāļēāļ‡āļ§āļąāļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļ•āļīāļĒāļĻ
    • āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļāļĄāļēāļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āđ€āļ™āđ‰āļ™āļ„āļģāļ§āđˆāļē "was recognized for" āļ‹āļķāđˆāļ‡āđāļŠāļ”āļ‡āļ–āļķāļ‡ "āđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļš" āļāļēāļĢāļĒāļāļĒāđˆāļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļĩāļĒāļĢāļ•āļīāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļš
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āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ„āļģ
  • recognize a face - āļˆāļģāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰
  • recognize a voice - āļˆāļģāđ€āļŠāļĩāļĒāļ‡āđ„āļ”āđ‰
  • recognize a pattern - āļˆāļģāļĢāļđāļ›āđāļšāļšāđ„āļ”āđ‰
  • recognize an opportunity - āļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ–āļķāļ‡āđ‚āļ­āļāļēāļŠ -->You can use it when talking about the act of noticing or identifying a chance or possibility for something positive to happen. Example: As a successful entrepreneur, it is important to have the ability to recognize an opportunity when it arises.
  • recognize a problem - āļĢāļąāļšāļ—āļĢāļēāļšāļ›āļąāļāļŦāļē
  • recognize an achievement - āļĒāļ­āļĄāļĢāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆ
  • recognize the value of something - āđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļāļąāļšāļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ”āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡
  • recognize the potential of someone - āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ€āļĄāļīāļ™āļ„āđˆāļēāļĻāļąāļāļĒāļ āļēāļžāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļ„āļĢāļŠāļąāļāļ„āļ™
  • recognize the importance of something - āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ”āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡
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āļ§āļĨāļĩ
  • have a familiar face - āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™āđ†
  • ring a bell - āļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļđ
  • know someone from somewhere - āđ€āļ„āļĒāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļŦāļ™āļŠāļąāļāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡
  • have someone's number - āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ™āđƒāļ”āļ„āļ™āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡ ( āļĢāļđāđ‰āļĨāļąāļāļĐāļ“āļ°āļ™āļīāļŠāļąāļĒ )
  • give someone the benefit of the doubt - āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļˆ
  • put a face to a name - āļˆāļģāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰
  • see the light - āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ
  • get a grip - āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ•āļī
  • know one's place - āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆ

ðŸ”Ū āļĢāļēāļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāđ€āļ•āļīāļĄ (āļĒāđˆāļ­ - āļ‚āļĒāļēāļĒ ) ---- > Click

āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ„āļģāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāļ āļēāļĐāļēāļ­āļąāļ‡āļāļĪāļĐāļžāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļĄāļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„

1. āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™ (have a familiar face)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: I recognized him because he had a familiar face. (āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļģāđ€āļ‚āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰āđ€āļžāļĢāļēāļ°āđ€āļ‚āļēāļĄāļĩ āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™)

2. āļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļđ (ring a bell)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: That name rings a bell, but I can't place it. (āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āļ„āļļāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļđ āđāļ•āđˆāļ‰āļąāļ™āļ™āļķāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ­āļ­āļ)

3. āđ€āļ„āļĒāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļŦāļ™āļŠāļąāļāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡ (know someone from somewhere)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: I know you from somewhere, but I can't remember where. (āļ‰āļąāļ™ āđ€āļ„āļĒāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ„āļļāļ“āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļŦāļ™āļŠāļąāļāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡ āđāļ•āđˆāļ‰āļąāļ™āļ™āļķāļāđ„āļĄāđˆāļ­āļ­āļ)

4. āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļēāļ‡ (have someone's number)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: I have her number, so I know she's trying to avoid me. (āļ‰āļąāļ™ āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ—āļēāļ‡ āđ€āļ˜āļ­āđāļĨāđ‰āļ§ āļ”āļąāļ‡āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļķāļ‡āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ˜āļ­āļžāļĒāļēāļĒāļēāļĄāļŦāļĨāļĩāļāđ€āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ‡āļ‰āļąāļ™)

It means to have a good understanding of someone's character or intentions, usually with the implication of being able to manipulate or control them. Example: "I wouldn't try to deceive her, she's very shrewd and always seems to have my number."

5. āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļˆ (give someone the benefit of the doubt)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and see if he explains himself. (āļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļ° āđ€āļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļˆ āđ€āļ‚āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļ”āļđāļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ‚āļēāļˆāļ°āļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāļ•āļąāļ§āđ€āļ­āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆ)

6. āļˆāļģāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰ (put a face to a name)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: I finally put a face to a name when I saw her at the party. (āļ‰āļąāļ™ āļˆāļģāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‰āļąāļ™āđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āđ€āļ˜āļ­āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ‡āļēāļ™āļ›āļēāļĢāđŒāļ•āļĩāđ‰)

It means to meet or see someone in person for the first time after previously only knowing their name. Example: "I've heard so much about my new coworker, but I've never met them. I can't wait to finally put a face to a name at our team meeting tomorrow."

7. āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ (see the light)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: He finally saw the light and realized that he was wrong. (āđ€āļ‚āļē āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆ āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āđāļĨāļ°āļĢāļđāđ‰āļ§āđˆāļēāđ€āļ‚āļēāļœāļīāļ”)

8. āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ•āļī (get a grip)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: Get a grip! You're not going to help the situation by panicking. (āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŠāļ•āļī! āļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļāļˆāļ°āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāđˆāļ§āļĒāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ)

It is commonly used as an imperative sentence, encouraging someone to calm down or regain control of their emotions or actions. Example sentence: Amidst the chaos of the situation, I took a deep breath and told myself to get a grip.

9. āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆ āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāđƒāļˆāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ”āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡ (know one's place)

āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡: You need to know your place and stop trying to tell me what to do. (āļ„āļļāļ“āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡ āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŦāļ™āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆ āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļļāļ“āđāļĨāļ°āļŦāļĒāļļāļ”āļšāļ­āļāļ‰āļąāļ™āļ§āđˆāļēāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļ—āļģāļ­āļ°āđ„āļĢ)

It is typically used figuratively to mean understanding and accepting one's role or position in a particular situation or society. Example: "The new employee needs to learn to know his place and not speak out of turn in meetings." This sentence means that the new employee should understand and accept their position in the company and not try to exceed their role or authority in meetings.

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Synonyms , Antonyms

Synonym: flavor, spice, add taste

Antonym: unseasoned, plain, tasteless

Synonym:

  • remember, recall, recollect, identify, distinguish, differentiate, discern, perceive, detect, notice, observe, acknowledge, admit, accept, approve, appreciate, value, recognize

Antonym:

  • forget, ignore, disregard, dismiss, reject, deny, disapprove, undervalue, underestimate, misunderstand, misinterpret, misidentify, confuse
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āļ•āļąāļ§āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļ›āļĢāļ°āđ‚āļĒāļ„:
  • I didn't recognize her at first, but then I remembered her name. (āļ•āļ­āļ™āđāļĢāļāļ‰āļąāļ™āļˆāļģāđ€āļ˜āļ­āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰ āđāļ•āđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļ‰āļąāļ™āļāđ‡āļˆāļģāļŠāļ·āđˆāļ­āđ€āļ˜āļ­āđ„āļ”āđ‰)
  • The teacher recognized the student's hard work and gave her an A on the assignment. (āļ„āļĢāļđāļĢāļąāļšāļĢāļđāđ‰āļ–āļķāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ™āļąāļāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āđāļĨāļ°āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļāļĢāļ” A āđāļāđˆāđ€āļ˜āļ­āđƒāļ™āļ‡āļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļĄāļ­āļšāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒ)
  • The company recognized the importance of customer satisfaction and invested in training its employees on how to provide excellent customer service. (āļšāļĢāļīāļĐāļąāļ—āļ•āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ–āļķāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāļ„āļąāļāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļžāļķāļ‡āļžāļ­āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĨāļđāļāļ„āđ‰āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļĨāļ‡āļ—āļļāļ™āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļāļķāļāļ­āļšāļĢāļĄāļžāļ™āļąāļāļ‡āļēāļ™āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ§āļīāļ˜āļĩāļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļšāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢāļĨāļđāļāļ„āđ‰āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĒāļ­āļ”āđ€āļĒāļĩāđˆāļĒāļĄ)
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āļ§āļąāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļāđ‰āđ„āļ‚āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļĄāļđāļĨ 2024-06-14

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