Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

identify

Definition

identify [verb]

1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the ′wanted′ poster"

2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

3. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"

4. conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

5. identify as in botany or biology, for example

6. consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

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Synonyms

verb
recognise, know, acknowledge, pick out, single out, distinguish, perceive, make out, discern, notice, detect, diagnose, name, label, tag, specify, pinpoint, place

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