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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 › englishIDENTIFIED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists: The research will be used to identify training needs. You need to identify your priorities. Fewer examples. A robin is easy to identify because of its red breast. After she had identified the body of her husband, the police asked her to collect his personal effects.

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

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   to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists: The research will be used to identify training needs. You need to identify your priorities. Fewer examples. A robin is easy to identify because of its red breast. After she had identified the body of her husband, the police asked her to collect his personal effects.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are. identify somebody/something She was able to identify her attacker. Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.

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

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   6 meanings: 1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of 2. to consider as the same.... Click for more definitions.

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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDENTIFIED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone could have witnessed the supposed accident and identified the car. Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER ( 2002 ) Stern has identified the people in the two digital images I took outside the Dorchester .

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › identifiedIdentified - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    2 days ago · Definitions of identified. adjective. having the identity known or established. synonyms: known. apprehended with certainty. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Identified." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/identified. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › identifyidentify | meaning of identify in Longman Dictionary of...

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    identify meaning, definition, what is identify: to recognize and correctly name someone ...: Learn more.