to agnize
- verb
- /ˈæɡnaɪz/
- Archaic
:
reconocer
- She slowly agnized the truth of her situation.
Examples
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I agnize the importance of this decision.
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He agnizes the challenges ahead.
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He did not agnize his friend at first, so changed was his appearance.
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The judge must agnize both the guilt and the remorse of the accused.
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At the meeting, she finally agnized the potential consequences of her actions.
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He began to agnize the severity of the situation after hearing the report.
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As the evidence was presented, they started to agnize the flaws in their argument.
Synonyms
∞
1.1
To suddenly understand something you did not know before
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1.4
To be fully aware that something is true or happening
286
3.9
To show that you have noticed someone or something
184
4.1
Consider a fact or idea and include it when making a decision
42
3.5
To see and pay attention to something
9
4.3
To understand the meaning of something
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9.6
To notice and understand something in your mind
1
8.9
To suddenly understand something you did not notice before
Antonyms
How Aware
Surface Forms
Etymology
Agnize comes from the old Latin agnoscere, which means 'to know' or 'recognize' and is the same idea you see in recognize. So, to agnize is to fully know, admit, or be aware of something.