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   identify

   /ʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is: "the judge ordered that the girl should 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 pupil'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 or something closely with; regard 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 country 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. 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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   The meaning of IDENTIFY is to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something). How to use identify in a sentence.

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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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDENTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you can identify someone or something, you are able to recognize them or distinguish them from others. There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishidentify 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.

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   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. identify as in botany or biology, for example. synonyms: describe, discover, distinguish, key, key out, name. verb.

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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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIDENTIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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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.

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    To recognize as being, or show to be, the very person or thing known, described, or claimed; fix the identity of.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordIDENTIFY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    Definitions of 'identify'. 1. If you can identify someone or something, you are able to recognize them or distinguish them from others. [...] 2. If you identify someone or something, you name them or say who or what they are. [...] 3. If you identify something, you discover or notice its existence.