recognize vs twig

recognize

verb
  • To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in. 

  • To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing. 

  • To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc. 

  • to cognize again 

  • To have the property to bind to specific antigens. 

  • To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property). 

  • To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration. 

twig

verb
  • To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something. 

  • To twitch; 

  • To beat with twigs. 

  • To tweak. 

  • To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend. 

  • To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. 

noun
  • A small thin branch of a tree or bush. 

How often have the words recognize and twig occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )