cognize

[ kog-nahyz ]
/ ˈkɒg naɪz /

verb (used with object), cog·nized, cog·niz·ing.

to perceive; become conscious of; know.
Also especially British, cog·nise.

Origin of cognize

First recorded in 1650–60; back formation from cognizance

OTHER WORDS FROM cognize

cog·niz·er, noun pre·cog·nize, verb (used with object), pre·cog·nized, pre·cog·niz·ing. un·cog·nized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cognise

cognize

cognise

/ (ˈkɒɡnaɪz, kɒɡˈnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to perceive, become aware of, or know