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Definition of Identify
1. Verb. Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something. "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
Exact synonyms: Place
Specialized synonyms: Differentiate, Distinguish, Secern, Secernate, Separate, Severalise, Severalize, Tell, Tell Apart
Generic synonyms: Determine, Set
Derivative terms: Identifiable, Identification, Identification, Identity, Identity
Specialized synonyms: Differentiate, Distinguish, Secern, Secernate, Separate, Severalise, Severalize, Tell, Tell Apart
Generic synonyms: Determine, Set
Derivative terms: Identifiable, Identification, Identification, Identity, Identity
2. Verb. Give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property. "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
Exact synonyms: Name
Generic synonyms: Denote, Refer
Specialized synonyms: Enumerate, Itemise, Itemize, Recite, List, Number, Announce
Derivative terms: Identification, Identification, Identification, Identity, Naming
Generic synonyms: Denote, Refer
Specialized synonyms: Enumerate, Itemise, Itemize, Recite, List, Number, Announce
Derivative terms: Identification, Identification, Identification, Identity, Naming
3. Verb. Consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else. "He identified with the refugees"
4. Verb. Conceive of as united or associated. "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"
Generic synonyms: Associate, Colligate, Connect, Link, Link Up, Relate, Tie In
Derivative terms: Identification
Derivative terms: Identification
5. Verb. Identify as in botany or biology, for example.
Exact synonyms: Describe, Discover, Distinguish, Key, Key Out, Name
Entails: Assort, Class, Classify, Separate, Sort, Sort Out
Derivative terms: Identifiable, Identification, Identity, Name, Naming
Entails: Assort, Class, Classify, Separate, Sort, Sort Out
Derivative terms: Identifiable, Identification, Identity, Name, Naming
6. Verb. Consider to be equal or the same. "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
Generic synonyms: Recognise, Recognize
Specialized synonyms: Misidentify, Mistake, Type, Typecast, Taste
Derivative terms: Identity
Specialized synonyms: Misidentify, Mistake, Type, Typecast, Taste
Derivative terms: Identity
Definition of Identify
1. v. t. To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation.
2. v. i. To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.
Definition of Identify
1. to establish the identity of [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Identify
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