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Re*clu"so*ry (-s*r), n. [LL. reclusorium.] The habitation of a recluse; a hermitage.

Re*coct" (r*kkt"), v. t. [L. recoctus, p. p. of recoquere to cook or boil over again. See Re-, and 4th Cook.] To boil or cook again; hence, to make over; to vamp up; to reconstruct. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Re*coc"tion (r*kk"shn), n. A second coction or preparation; a vamping up.

Rec`og*ni"tion (rk`g*nsh"n), n. [L. recognitio: cf. F. recognition. See Recognizance.] The act of recognizing, or the state of being recognized; acknowledgment; formal avowal; knowledge confessed or avowed; notice.

The lives of such saints had, at the time of their yearly memorials, solemn recognition in the church of God.

Hooker.

Re*cog"ni*tor (r*kg"n*tr), n. [LL.] (Law) One of a jury impaneled on an assize. Blackstone.

Re*cog"ni*to*ry (-t*r), a. Pertaining to, or connected with, recognition. Lamb.

Rec`og*ni`za*bil"i*ty (rk`g*n`z*bl"*t), n. The quality or condition of being recognizable.

Rec"og*ni`za*ble (rk"g*n`z*b'l or r*kg"n-; 277), a. Capable of being recognized. [Written also recognisable.] -- Rec"og*ni`za*bly, adv.

Re*cog"ni*zance (r*kg"n*zans or r*kn"-), n. [F. reconnaissance, OF. recognoissance, fr. recognoissant, p. pr. of recognoistre to recognize, F. reconnaître, fr. L. recognoscere; pref. re- re- + cognoscere to know. See Cognizance, Know, and cf. Recognize, Reconnoissance.] [Written also recognisance.] 1. (Law) (a) An obligation of record entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized, with condition to do some particular act, as to appear at the same or some other court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt. A recognizance differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the party's seal. (b) The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize. Cowell.

Among lawyers the g in this and the related words (except recognize) is usually silent.

2. A token; a symbol; a pledge; a badge.

That recognizance and pledge of love Which I first gave her.

Shak.

3. Acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition.

Re*cog`ni*za"tion (-z"shn), n. Recognition. [R.]

Rec"og*nize (rk"g*nz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recognized (- nzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Recognizing (- n`zng).] [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.

Speak, vassal; recognize thy sovereign queen.

Harte.

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.

3. To acknowledge acquaintance with, as by salutation, bowing, or the like.

4. To show appreciation of; as, to recognize services by a testimonial.

5. To review; to reëxamine. [Obs.] South.

6. To reconnoiter. [Obs.] R. Monro.

Syn. -- To acknowledge; avow; confess; own; allow; concede. See Acknowledge.

Rec"og*nize, v. i. (Law) To enter an obligation of record before a proper tribunal; as, A B recognized in the sum of twenty dollars. [Written also recognise.]

In legal usage in the United States the second syllable is often accented.