cognosce

Scots

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to inquire or investigate, with an aim towards rendering judgement
  • (legal) to make a determination
  • (legal) to determine a person to be insane or mentally incompetent
  • (transitive) to survey lands

Etymology

Derived from Latin cognosco (I know).

Origin

Latin

cognosco

Gloss

I know

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