identify
Meaning
- To establish the identity of someone or something.
- To disclose the identity of someone.
- To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
- To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.
- To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
- To associate oneself with some group; to feel, or believe one feels, the same way.
- To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.
Synonyms
give a name to
key out
diagnoze
give the name
put one’s finger on
acquainted with
consider as
hold with
make familiar
prove to be
show the identity
cause to take place
familiar with
find out about
Frequency
Hyphenated as
iden‧ti‧fy
Pronounced as (IPA)
/aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/
Etymology
From French identifier, from Medieval Latin identicus + Latin faciō.
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