cognize

Definition

To know, perceive, or become aware of.

Etymology

Back-formation from cognizance.

Example Sentences

• "[T]hey must possess organs of sight—some method of cognizing their environment—akin to that of vision in man."
• "Cognizing about mind is a ubiquitous human activity; we consistently construe each other as agents undertaking intentional action based on our underlying beliefs and desires (and not as "bags of skin stuffed into pieces of cloth")"
• "“Thinking a lot” also involves other types of cognizing as well, such as cognizing about depressive themes such as being left by a wife for another man or being separated from relatives."

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