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recognized
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Recognize \Rec"og*nize\ (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recognized (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Recognizing (r[e^]k"[o^]g*n[imac]`z[i^]ng).] [From Recognizance; see Cognition, and cf. Reconnoiter.] [Written also recognise.] 1. To know again; to perceive the identity of, with a person or thing previously known; to recover or recall knowledge of. [1913 Webster] Speak, vassal; recognize thy sovereign queen. --Harte. [1913 Webster] 2. To avow knowledge of; to allow that one knows; to consent to admit, hold, or the like; to admit with a formal acknowledgment; as, to recognize an obligation; to recognize a consul. [1913 Webster] 3. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like. [1913 Webster] 4. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial. [1913 Webster] 5. To review; to reexamine. [Obs.] --South. [1913 Webster] 6. To reconnoiter. [Obs.] --R. Monro. [1913 Webster] Syn: To acknowledge; avow; confess; own; allow; concede. See Acknowledge. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
established \established\ adj.
1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and
widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a
team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed
his prestige as an established writer; an established
precedent; the established Church. Contrasted with
unestablished. [Narrower terms: entrenched;
implanted, planted, rooted; official; recognized]
[WordNet 1.5]
2. securely established; as, an established reputation.
Syn: firm.
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3. settled securely and unconditionally.
Syn: accomplished, effected.
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4. conforming with accepted standards.
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5. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; as, the
established facts in the case.
Syn: proved.
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6. (Bot.) introduced from another region and persisting
without cultivation; -- of plants.
Syn: naturalized.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

