Know
Part of speech: noun
Definition: knowledge
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To be certain or sure about. To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered. To have knowledge of; to have memorised information, data, or facts about. To understand (a subject). To have sexual relations with. To be informed about. To be aware of (a person's) intentions. To experience.
Example sentence: When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Recognize
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To match something or someone which one currently perceives to a memory of some previous encounter with the same entity.To acknowledge the existence or legality of something.; treat as worthy of consideration or valid.To acknowledge or consider as something.To realise or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in; realise or admit that.To give an award.To cognize again.
Example sentence: You can have all the gun control laws in the country, but if you don't enforce them, people are going to find a way to protect themselves. We need to recognize that bad people are doing bad things with these weapons. It's not the law-abiding citizens, it's not the person who uses it as a hobby.