English / word
cognizance
noun C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
Knowledge, awareness, or notice; formal recognition or jurisdiction in a legal context.
In context
01
The court took judicial cognizance of the emerging facts.
02
The judge took cognizance of the new evidence.
Synonyms
awareness,notice,recognition
Antonyms
ignorance,unawareness,neglect
Collocations
take cognizance of,have cognizance of,judicial cognizance