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Precognosce vs Recognosce - What's the difference?

precognosce | recognosce |

As verbs the difference between precognosce and recognosce

is that precognosce is (legal|scotland|transitive) to examine (eg witnesses or evidence) beforehand while recognosce is (rare|obsolete) to recognise.

precognosce

English

Verb

(precognosc)
  • (legal, Scotland, transitive) To examine (e.g. witnesses or evidence) beforehand.
    • A committee of nine precognoscing the chances. — Masson.

    recognosce

    English

    Verb

    (recognosc)
  • (rare, obsolete) To recognise.
    • (Boyle)
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