recognise

Definition

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of recognize.

Example Sentences

• "“[…] That woman is stark mad, Lord Stranleigh. Her own father recognised it when he bereft her of all power in the great business he founded. […]”"
• "Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul."
• ""When you think about it, who wants to drive 300 tonnes of steel at 125mph in the pitch black at four o'clock in the morning?" Whelan says this with a wry smile, however, recognising that these are exactly the sort of things that train drivers love about their jobs."