COGNISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cognise mean? 

• COGNISE (verb)
  The verb COGNISE has 1 sense:

1. be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

  Familiarity information: COGNISE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COGNISE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

cognise; cognize; know

Context example:

I know it's time

Verb group:

know (be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cognise"):

keep track (keep informed of fully aware)

agnise; agnize; realise; realize; recognise; recognize (be fully aware or cognizant of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

cognisance (having knowledge of)

cognisant ((sometimes followed by 'of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception)