Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cognize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cog•nize Pronunciation: (kog'nīz), [key] — -nized, -niz•ing. to perceive; become conscious of; know. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cognize (Thesaurus) cognizant cognomen ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hieratic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language