Identify

Quick meaning: Identify is a verb meaning (transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.

Meaning

(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To disclose the identity of someone.
2. (transitive, biology) To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
3. (transitive) To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.
4. (reflexive) To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
5. (intransitive) To associate oneself with some group; to feel, or believe one feels, the same way.
6. (reflexive, with as) To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.

Example Sentences

Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people, and their rulers.

The Associated Press will not identify the suspect of the crime because he is a juvenile.

It was hard to identify the shoplifter because the CCTV records didn't have a clear image.

The formal name of a national having domiciliary register shall be identified by the national identity card.

Word Forms

• identifies
• identifying
• identified

Synonyms for identify

Depending on context, synonyms include ID, clock, ken, notice, recognize, twig.

Antonyms for identify

Common opposites include misken.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include describe, name, distinguish, discover, place, key.

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