cognize
[
kog
-nahyz]
/ˈkɒg naɪz/
verb (used with object)
,
cognized,
cognizing.
1.
to perceive; become conscious of; know.
Also,
especially British,
cognise
.
Origin
1650-60;
back formation from
cognizance
Related forms
cognizer,
noun
precognize,
verb (used with object),
precognized,
precognizing.
uncognized,
adjective
Examples from the web for
cognize
Urban and regional planners need to r
cognize
the ways urbanized landscapes evolve.
British Dictionary definitions for
cognize
cognize
/
ˈkɒɡnaɪz;
kɒɡˈnaɪz
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to perceive, become aware of, or know
Word Origin and History for
cognize
v.
1650s, back-formation from
cognizance
. Related:
Cognized
;
cognizing
.