cognizes

verb

Definition of cognizesnext
present tense third-person singular of cognize
as in knows
to have a clear idea of the philosopher's claim that we can never cognize—in a fundamental sense—anything

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizes
  1. understands
  2. recognizes
  3. sees
  4. grasps
  5. perceives
  6. appreciates
Verb
  • Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Over the decades and centuries, the characters whose contemporaries see them as unsound or suspect are, the reader understands, the most in tune with the house’s past.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of understands
Verb
  • Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, this is about a teenage boy whom the audience recognizes as gay but is completely unaware of his true identity.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognizes
Verb
  • Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Of the two that would be acquired through a trade (Suzuki and Robert), Rosenthal sees the latter as being the one who is more available.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
Verb
  • And while the boxing is kinetically directed, Morrison grasps that the movie’s fiercest stands are taken outside the ring, when Claressa — faced with tough choices about her future — asserts herself to the people who need to hear it.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Soaring crime Meanwhile, there’s no sign that Thao grasps the full significance of, and economic fallout from, the city’s crime, which surged last year to levels far higher than at any time in the past two decades.
    East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of grasps
Verb
  • The defamation case tests how the public perceives mainstream media amid constant right-wing attacks on its credibility.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Ohio State needs a competitive and fiery leader who doesn’t care how the country perceives him.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of perceives
Verb
  • The stylist likes color and form, appreciates amazing workmanship, and carefully approaches details like ruffles.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Sharing praise in a public forum shows everyone on the team that the boss appreciates their work.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of appreciates
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