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cognizance

/ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/noun

उच्चारण कॉग्निज़न्स

जानकारी, संज्ञान, अवगति

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    knowledge or awareness of something; official notice of something

    जानकारी, संज्ञान, अवगति

    • The court took cognizance of the complaint and ordered an inquiry.
    • The minister was fully cognizant of the problem, but gave it no attention.

    Synonyms awareness notice

Idioms 1

take cognizance of sth

to notice something officially and consider it

किसी बात का संज्ञान लेना

  • The High Court took cognizance of the news report.
  • The school must take cognizance of the parents' concerns.
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cognizant adjective
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cog·ni·zance

§Grammar and usage

Preposition: take cognizance of something, and be cognizant of something.

Preposition: take cognizance of something और be cognizant of something।

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Notes

British English also allows the spelling cognisance.

British English में वर्तनी cognisance भी मान्य है।