agnize

especially British, ag·nise

[ag-nahyz, ag-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

agnized, agnizing 

1. to recognize; acknowledge; own.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agnize¹

1525–35; < Latin agn ( ōscere ) to recognize ( a ( d )- ad- + ( g ) nōscere to come to know, equivalent to gnō- know + -scere -esce ) + -ize, modeled on cognize, recognize

Example Sentences

We do not act because we agnize, but we agnize because we are destined to act.

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Well, I do agnize something of the sort.

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Without doubt, Lamb's taste on several matters was peculiar; for instance, there were a few obsolete words, such as arride, agnize, burgeon, &c., which he fancied, and chose to rescue from oblivion.

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