Matigsalug Student Dictionary – recognize

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recognize
/rek-əg-nize/

vt.

1.
Def.: egpakanengneng
MS: egpakanengneng
If you recognize someone or something, you know them because you have seen or heard them before, or because someone has told you about them.
A baby can recognize the voice of his mother early in life.
I had never met him before, but I recognized him from my sister's description.
I don't recognize the handwriting, so I don't know who wrote that.

vt.

2.
Def.: egpalintutuu
MS: egpalintutuu
If you recognize that something is true, you agree that it is true.
"I recognize that I made a mistake," he said.

vt.

3.
Def.: eg-angken
MS: eg-angken
If an organization or group recognizes something (e.g., a certificate), they accept that it is real or legal.
The transport authority does not recognize licenses from other countries, so you need to get a Philippine driver's licence.

vt.

4.
Def.: egdeyrey
MS: egdeyrey
If people recognize you for doing something good, they publicly thank you or praise you for doing that thing.
The hospital had a special ceremony to recognize the volunteers who worked there.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0626-0650

recognition
/rek-əg-nish-ən/

n-uc.
Def.: 1 pegpanengneng; 2 pegpalintuu; 3 peg-angken; 4 pegdeyrey
MS: pegpanengneng; pegpalintuu; pegpalintutuu
the action of recognizing someone or something.
Status: ready

Last updated: 29/Jun/2012