n.
1.the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
2.the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
3.approval
4.coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
5.(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape
6.the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country
7.an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid
8.designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body
Idiom of the Day
tax-and-spend
spend freely and tax heavily
The government has a tax-and-spend attitude that many people do not like.
