cognizance vs cognize

cognizance is a noun but cognize is not a noun.

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

cognizance (noun)	cognize (noun)
having knowledge of
range of what one can know or understand
range or scope of what is perceived

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