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said hello to her, but there was no sign of recognition on her face.

public respect for something good that someone has done

He received recognition for his work in the community.

rec .og . nize Ф / 'rebgnaiz/ verb ( rec - og - niz - es, rec og niz ing, rec og nized )

1 to know again someone or something that you have seen or heard before

didn't recognize you without your glasses.

to know that something is true They recognize that there is a problem.

rec .om .mend © / , reks mend / verb ( rec - om mends , rec - om - mend ing , rec - om - mend - ed ) SPELLING

Remember! You spell recommend with one C and MM .

to tell someone that a person or thing is good or useful Can you recommend a hotel near the airport?

to tell someone in a helpful way what you think they should do

I recommend that you see a doctor. —SYNONYM advise

rec • om • men • da • tion / |rekaman' deijn /

noun [ count, noncount ]

saying that something is good or useful

We followed their recommendation, and stayed at the new

hotel.

re • con • sid • er / |rikan ' sidar / verb ( re - con - sid ers , re - con - sid - er - ing , re con - sid - ered )

to think again about something because you may want to change your mind

I think you should reconsider your decision.

re . cord 1 © / rrkord / noun [ count ] Pronunciation

When the word record is a noun, you say the first part of the word louder: RECord .

When the word record is a verb, you say the second part of the word louder: reCORD .

notes about things that have happened Keep a record of all the money you spend.

( SPORTS ) the best, fastest, highest, lowest, etc. that has been done in a sport

She holds the world record for long jump. He did it in record time (= very fast ) .

She's hoping to break the record for the mile (= to do it faster than anyone has done before ) .

( MUSIC ) a thin, round piece of black plastic that makes music when you play it on a special machine (called a record player )

He still has his old record collection.

Ге . COrd 2 © / rikord / verb (re - cords,re - cord ing ,re - cord ed )

to write notes about or make pictures of things that happen, so you can remember them later

In his diary he recorded everything that he did.

to save music or a movie using an electronic device, so that you can listen to or watch it later

I recorded the show so I can watch it this weekend.

re • cord • er / ri 'kordar / noun [ count ]

a machine for recording sound and/or pictures an old tape recorder

( MUSIC ) a musical instrument that children often play. You blow through it and cover the holes in it with your fingers.

—Look at the picture at instrument .

re • cord • ing / ri 'kordig / noun [ count ]

music or speech that has been saved using an electronic device

a new recording of Mozart's "Don Giovanni"

rec • ord play • er / rekard |pleiar / noun

[count ]

( MUSIC ) a machine that you use for playing records

re • cov • er © AWL / ri 'kAvar / verb (re -cov-ers,re -cov - er- ing ,re -cov ered )

to become well or happy again after you have been sick or sad

She is recovering from the flu.

to get back something that was lost Police never recovered the stolen car.

re • cov • er • y AWL / ri 'kAvari / noun

[noncount]

when you feel well again after you have been sick He made a full recovery after his operation.

re • cre • ate awl / ^ы ' eit / verb

( re cre - ates , re - cre - at - ing , re - cre - at - ed )

to make something that existed in the past exist again The movie recreates the glamour of 1940s Hollywood.

rec • re • a • tion / ты eijn / noun

[noncount]