la
/ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s/
Translation
gratitude; recognition; reconnaissance
Word origin
From reconnaître, from Latin recognoscere, built on re- and cognoscere ('to come to know').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recognoscere
- English cognates
- recognition, cognition
Grammar
Examples
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He owes her a great deal of gratitude.
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She expressed her thanks to the whole team.
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Recognition of his work came too late.
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They sent a plane out on reconnaissance.
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Without recognition, nobody stays for long.
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