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   I·den·ti·fy

   /īˈden(t)əˌfī/

   

   verb

   • 1. establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is: "the judge ordered that the girl not be identified" Similar recognizesingle outpick outspotpoint outpinpointpin downput one's finger onput a name tonameplaceknowknow againknow by sightdiscerndistinguishdiscoverfindlocaterememberrecallrecollectcall to mindinformal:put the finger onfinger
   • ▪ recognize or distinguish (especially something considered worthy of attention): "a system that ensures that the student's real needs are identified" Similar determineestablishascertainfind outdiscoverlearnfixsettledecidemake outferret outdiagnosededucedivineintuitdiscerndistinguishverifyconfirmmake certain ofcertifyinformal:figure outget a fix on
   • ▪ assign (a particular characteristic or categorization) to oneself; describe oneself as belonging to (a particular category or group): "she identifies as a feminist"
   • 2. associate (someone) closely with; regard (someone) as having strong links with: "he was equivocal about being identified too closely with the peace movement" Similar associatelinkconnectcouplerelatebracketthink of togetherthink of in connection withdraw a parallel withmention in the same breath asset side by side withOpposite distinguish
   • ▪ equate (someone or something) with: "because of my upstate accent, people identified me with a homely farmer's wife" Similar equate withidentify someone asconsider someone/something to beregard as being the same asregard as being identical to
   • ▪ regard oneself as sharing the same characteristics or thinking as someone else: "I liked Fromm and identified with him" Similar empathizebe in tunehave a rapportfeel togethernessfeel at onecommunesympathizebe in sympathybe on the same wavelength asspeak/talk the same language asunderstandrelate tofeel forhave insight intoinformal:put oneself in the shoes of

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘treat as being identical with’): from medieval Latin identificare, from late Latin identitas (see identity) + Latin -ficare (from facere ‘make’).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › identifyIdentify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDENTIFY is to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something). How to use identify in a sentence. to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something); to ascertain the identity of (someone or something that is unfamiliar or unknown)…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDENTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Add to word list. to recognize or be able to name someone or something, or to prove who or what someone or something is: Small babies can identify their mothers. The police officer refused to identify himself.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › identifyIDENTIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity none of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check. Synonyms: determine, know, place, distinguish. to serve as a means of identification none for: His gruff voice quickly identified him.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionidentify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: identify. Definition of identify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › identifyIdentify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something. “She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster” synonyms: place. see more. verb. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property. “The almanac identifies the auspicious months” synonyms: name. see more. verb.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › identifyIDENTIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are: Some of the children in the photographs have still not been identified. Fewer examples. Some of the bodies may never be identified. Could you help identify and date this object? He was unable to identify any of the offenders. The painting was identified as a fake.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › identifyIdentify - definition of identify by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of. 2. to consider as the same or equivalent.