recognised
UK[ˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd]US[ˈrek.əɡ.naɪzd]
adj
Officially accepted or approved.
verb (past tense, past participle)
Identified someone or something from having encountered them before; knew again.
verb (past tense, past participle)
Acknowledged the existence, validity, or legality of something.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
cogn
ised
re
again
cogn
know
ised
verb/adjective suffix
Etymology
The word 'recognised' is built upon the Latin verb recognoscere, meaning "to know again, to recall to mind." This verb itself is a compound of the prefix re- ("again") and the verb cognoscere ("to get to know"). Cognoscere stems from the assimilated form of co- (an intensive prefix) and gnoscere ("to know"), a root tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European \gno-, the prolific source of knowledge-related terms. Thus, the literal sense of "knowing again" evolved into the modern meanings of identifying something previously known, and by extension, formally acknowledging or accepting its validity.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + cogn (know) + ised (verb/adjective suffix)
- re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back."
- cogn: Latin origin, from the root cognoscere meaning "to get to know, to learn."
- ised: A suffix of Latin/Greek origin via French, forming the past tense and past participle of verbs or adjectives from verbs.
Examples
He is a recognised expert in the field of renewable energy.
She recognised her old friend immediately, despite the years that had passed.
The government finally recognised the new independent state.