Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Recognizee /(rē̇*kŏg`nĭ*zē" [or] rē̇*kŏn`ĭ*zē")/ · Re·cog·ni·zee · IPA 01 n. The person in whose favor a recognizance is made. 1. The person in whose favor a recognizance is made.(Law)