herald vs recognise

herald is a noun but recognise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
herald	Yes	No	Yes	No
recognise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recognise is a hypernym of herald; that is, recognise is a word with a broader meaning than herald:

Other hypernyms of herald include greet, recognize.

herald (noun)	recognise (noun)
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
(formal) a person who announces important news

herald (verb)	recognise (verb)
foreshadow or presage	perceive to be the same
praise vociferously	be fully aware or cognizant of
greet enthusiastically or joyfully	accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
	express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
	express greetings upon meeting someone
	detect with the senses
	grant credentials to
	show approval or appreciation of