recognize

acknowledge, admit, confess, recognize, concede

这些动词均含“承认”之意。
acknowledge: 通常指公开承认某事的真实情况或自己的过错。
admit: 强调因外力或良心驱使或经判断而明确承认，多含不情愿或被迫意味。
confess: 语气较强，着重承认自己意识到的错误或罪行，含坦白忏悔的意味。
recognize: 作“承认”解时，系书面用词，主要指合法的或外交上的承认，也指公认。
concede: 指在事实与证据面前勉强或不得不承认。

identify, recognize, make out

这些动词均含“认出、识别”之意。
identify: 指辨别、确定人的身份或物品的归属等。
recognize: 指所辨认的人或物多是以前所熟悉的。
make out: 通常指通过人的感觉器官来辨别事物。

动词 recognize:

1. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
   同义词：acknowledge, recognise, know
2. be fully aware or cognizant of
   同义词：recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
3. detect with the senses
   同义词：recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
4. perceive to be the same
   同义词：recognise
5. grant credentials to
   同义词：accredit, recognise
6. express greetings upon meeting someone
   同义词：greet, recognise
7. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
   同义词：acknowledge, recognise
8. exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
9. show approval or appreciation of
   同义词：recognise

1. I think I recognize your hoof in it.
   我看出你在这里面插了一手。
2. At that instant she did not recognize the man that had kidnapped her.
   在那一瞬间，她没有认出绑架她的人。
3. He walked along in the shadows hoping no one would recognize him.
   他走在暗处，希望没有人认出他来。
4. She could hardly recognize her son through the mist of tears that filled her eyes.
   她泪眼蒙蒙，几乎不能认出自己的儿子。
5. He recognized his lack of qualifications/that he was not qualified for the post.
   他承认自己不够条件[没有资格]担任那个职务。
6. The firm recognized Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus.
   公司发给汤姆一笔额外奖金以表彰他工作出色。
7. Can you recognize her from this picture?
   你能从这张照片中认出她吗？
8. His thorough knowledge and competence were recognized.
   他的渊博的学识和工作能力得到了承认。

rec.og.nize

v.tr.（及物动词）
rec.og.nized,rec.og.niz.ing,rec.og.niz.es
To know to be something that has been perceived before:
认出：认识到是以前曾见过的事物：
例句：
recognize a face.
认出一张面孔

To know or identify from past experience or knowledge:
认知，看出：从过去的经历或知识中得知或辨认出：
例句：
recognize hostility.
识别出敌意

To perceive or show acceptance of the validity or reality of:
承认，认可：认识到或表现出接受…的合理性或真实性：
例句：
recognizes the concerns of the tenants.
确认房客们所关心的事

To permit to address a meeting:
准许发言：允许…在某个会上发言：
例句：
The club`s president recognized the new member.
俱乐部主席准许那个新成员发言

To accept officially the national status of as a new government.
承认新政权：正式接受某新政府作为国家代表
To show awareness of; approve of or appreciate:
赏识：显示出意识到…；赞同或欣赏：
例句：
recognize services rendered.
赞赏所提供的服务

To admit the acquaintance of, as by salutation:
招呼：承认与…很熟悉，如用问候来表示熟知：
例句：
recognize an old friend with a cheerful greeting.
用兴高采烈的问候招呼一位老朋友

Law To enter into a recognizance.
【法律】 具结：纳入具结书
Biology To exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate, for example).
【生物学】 认出：表现出对（例如抗原或基质）的同形认同

来源：
Middle English recognisen [to resume possession of land]
中古英语 recognisen [继续对土地的拥有权]
alteration influenced by Medieval Latin recogniz3re [to recognize]
受 中世纪拉丁语 recogniz3re的影响 [认知]
of Old French reconoistre reconoiss- [to know again]
古法语 reconoistre的变化 reconoiss- [再次知道]
from Latin recognôscere
源自 拉丁语 recognôscere
re- [re-]
re- [前缀re-，表.又，再.]
cognôscere [to get to know] * see gnô-
cognôscere [逐渐认识] *参见 gnô-

【引伸】
rec.ogniz.able
adj.（形容词）
rec.ogniz.ably
adv.（副词）
rec.ogniz.er
n.（名词）