cognize

动词 v.
/ˈkɒɡnʌɪz/|/ˌkɒɡˈnaɪz/    /ˈkɑɡˌnaɪz/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To know, perceive, or become aware of.
    — [T]hey must possess organs of sight—some method of cognizing their environment—akin to that of vision in man.
  2. To make into an object of cognition (the process of acquiring knowledge through thought); to cogitate.
    — 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")

词形变化

cognizes present,singular,third-person cognizing participle,present cognized participle,past cognized past cognise alternative

词源

Back-formation from cognizance.
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