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Spell Bee Word: recognize


Basic Details

Word: Recognize

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To know someone or something because you have seen, heard or met them before; also to accept or praise something officially.

Synonyms: identify, know, spot, acknowledge

Antonyms: ignore, overlook

How to Spell Recognize

Syllables: rec - og - nize

Tricky part: The g is barely heard, so students write reconize. After rec comes o, then g-n.

Watch out for: reconize, recogneze, regognize

Memory tip: A cog hides inside: re-COG-nize. Picture the little cogs in your brain turning when you recognize a face.

Usage Examples

Example 1: I could recognize my cousin from far away by his red cap.

Example 2: Will you recognize Granny's house after so many years?

Example 3: The state government recognized her work for village schools with an award.

Fun Fact

Some people have face blindness, called prosopagnosia, which makes it hard for them to recognize even familiar faces.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

rec_gn_ze

a) o, e
b) o, i
c) a, i
d) u, i

Show answer

b) o, i. The cog sound needs o, and the ending is ize with an i.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: recognize

a) identify
b) hide
c) ignore
d) forget

Show answer

a) identify. When you recognize someone, you identify who they are.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) memorize
b) reconize
c) apologize
d) sympathize

Show answer

b) reconize. A quiet g sits after reco; without it the spelling is wrong.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you recognize a song, you ____.

a) have never heard it
b) know it as soon as you hear it
c) wrote it
d) cannot hear it

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b) know it as soon as you hear it

2. 'The country recognized the athlete's success.' Here recognized means ____.

a) forgot
b) praised officially
c) doubted
d) hid

Show answer

b) praised officially

Associated Words

kneeldaytimeblazeradicalflourish
ignoregadgethumidityexasperatelivestock

Next steps

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