COGNIZE
know, cognize, cognise
(verb) be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; āI know that the President lied to the peopleā; āI want to know who is winning the game!ā; āI know itās timeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
cognize (third-person singular simple present cognizes, present participle cognizing, simple past and past participle cognized)
To know, perceive, or become aware of.
To make into an object of cognition (the process of acquiring knowledge through thought); to cogitate.
Source: Wiktionary
Cog"nize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Cognizant, Recognize.]
Definition: To know or perceive; to recognize.
The reasoning faculty can deal with no facts until they are cognized
by it. H. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition