usage: accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
usage: detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
usage: generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
2. recognized, recognised, established (vs. unestablished), constituted
usage: provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"