опознава́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• identify verb To work out or state exactly who or what someone or something is.
• recognize verb To identify someone or something as already known from a previous encounter.

Senses

опознава́ть is used for these senses in English:

• identify (transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
• recognize (transitive) To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

identify — full definition

1. verb To work out or state exactly who or what someone or something is.
2. verb To feel a strong connection with, or see yourself reflected in, a person or group.
3. verb To describe oneself as belonging to a particular group or category.

recognize — full definition

1. verb To identify someone or something as already known from a previous encounter.
2. verb To formally acknowledge someone or something as valid, true, or deserving.

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