1. recognizes or discovers something previously unknown, especially the true identity of a person
Usage: literary; third person singular present

Examples

• The protagonist anagnorises his long-lost brother in the final act.
• She anagnorises the truth about her family’s past.
• The detective anagnorises the real culprit through careful observation.
• In the climactic scene, he anagnorises his own role in the tragedy.
• The character anagnorises her true heritage when she finds the letter.