to make

[abcdeflearn]

to make more new friends, to meet more new friends,


to recognize more new friends<-----

Does " to recognize" mean " to make, or to meet" in the sentence?

[Marius Hancu]

Give us a full context.

It's basically any of the following, but mainly 4b:
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recognize

4 : to acknowledge in some definite way : take notice of: as a : to acknowledge with a show of approval or appreciation <recognizing with gratitude what had been done> b : to acknowledge acquaintance with <refused to recognize him when he walked into the room>

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged.
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[OddThomas]

To make new friends requires a bit of effort, say going out of your way to be agreeable, involved, friendly, and interacting with others (that you may already know) in ways that would be pleasant, thereby causing them to want to be your friends.

To meet new friends requires going to places where you can run into people you haven't known before, and introducing yourself to people who might become friends.

[abcdeflearn]

thanks so it is wrong to say I will recognize more new friends

when I mean to say " I will meet/make more new friends right?

thx

[Marius Hancu]

Yes, it's wrong. Read again the dictionary entry I posted for you.

[OddThomas]

Marius is right.

When you recognize someone you must already know them from earlier because (and this is the point) they have to look like the person you know them to be. Why? Because you can't recognize a stranger.

Recognition sounds something like these: Oh, hey, Bob. I thought that was you. What brings you here?
Charlotte, is that you? You're looking good.
Well, look, here comes Stan. Hi, Stan, remember us?

[Marius Hancu]

Or, at formal parties, during a speech or a toast, you may acknowledge the presence of someone important:

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CHAIRMAN UTLEY: "Mr. President, it is my pleasure to recognize Mr. Clarence W. Sumner."

Proceedings‎ - Page 456 (http://books.google.com/books?id=QRMbAAAAMAAJ&q=%22pleasure+to+recognize+mr.+%22&dq=%22pleasure+to+recognize+mr.+%22) by American Library Association Conference, American Library Association General Meeting, American Library Association - Library science (http://books.google.com/books?q=+subject:%22Library+science%22) - 1929
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