Agnizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To recognize or acknowledge something or someone after initially being unaware
2. To identify or admit the existence or truth of an entity or fact
3. To perceive and grant awareness to an individual or situation previously overlooked

Etymology: "Agnizes" is the third-person singular form of "agnize," a verb meaning to recognize or identify someone, especially after a long separation or disguise. The verb is borrowed from Latin "agnōscere," built from "ad-" ("to") and "gnōscere" ("to know"), so the sense of identifying a person is inherited from the Latin root rather than being an English invention. Its Latin ancestor "nōscere," from the same Indo-European root that gave Greek "gignōskein," means "to get to know," which is the same root behind English "know" and "notice."

Synonyms: recognizes, acknowledges, identifies, accepts, realizes

Antonyms: ignores, disregards, denies, rejects, overlooks