agnize vs cognize

agnize and cognize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agnize	No	No	Yes	No
cognize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cognize is a hypernym of agnize; that is, cognize is a word with a broader meaning than agnize:

agnize: be fully aware or cognizant of
cognize: be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

Other hypernyms of agnize include cognise, know.

agnize (verb)	cognize (verb)
be fully aware or cognizant of	be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about