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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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   The meaning of IDENTIFY is to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something). How to use identify in a sentence.

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

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   IDENTIFY definition: 1. to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Identify definition: to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of. See examples of IDENTIFY used in a sentence.

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

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   Whatever it is, when you recognize the identity of someone or something, you identify it. The word identify is easy to...well...identify when you notice how much it looks like the word identity (a noun, meaning who or what something is).

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

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

7. 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.

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

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   IDENTIFY definition: 1. to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are: 2. to tell people who…. Learn more.