identify

/ai'dentifai/
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identify

The student uses a magnifying glass to identify a leaf in the forest.

Definition

  1. Verb (Transitive):

    • To recognize or establish the identity of someone or something: To be able to say who or what a person or thing is.
    • To associate or consider something as being the same or equivalent: To regard or treat two different things as identical or united.
    • To state or give the name or key characteristics of something: To specify or name something.

  2. Verb (Intransitive, used with 'with'):

    • To feel a sense of association or emotional connection: To feel that you share the characteristics, experiences, or feelings of another person or group.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb (Transitive):

    • The witness was able to identify the suspect in the police lineup.
    • The study identifies a strong link between diet and health.
    • Please identify yourself by showing your passport.
    • The guidebook identifies the best restaurants in the city.

  • Verb (Intransitive, with 'with'):

    • Many readers identify with the main character's struggle.
    • He found it hard to identify with the political party's new policies.
Advanced Usage
  • "to identify oneself as": To state or declare one's own identity, beliefs, or affiliation.
    • She identifies herself as an environmental activist.
  • "to identify something with something else": To closely associate one thing with another.
    • The brand is identified with luxury and quality.
Variants and Related Words
  • Identification (n): The act of identifying or the state of being identified; a document that proves who you are.
    • You need two forms of identification to open an account.
  • Identifiable (adj): Able to be recognized or identified.
    • The car was an identifiable model from the 1980s.
  • Identifier (n): A person or thing that identifies; a symbol that uniquely identifies something.
    • Your username is your unique identifier on the platform.
Synonyms
  • Recognize: To know and remember someone or something from past experience.
  • Distinguish: To recognize or treat as different.
  • Name: To give a name to or specify.
  • Associate: To connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Identify with: (Intransitive) To feel you understand and share someone else's feelings or experiences.
    • As a former student, I can identify with the pressure they are under.
  • Identify as: (Transitive, often reflexive) To describe oneself as belonging to a particular category or group.
    • He identifies as a progressive thinker.
Related Idioms
  • Identify the problem: To correctly recognize what is causing a difficulty.
    • The first step is to identify the problem before we can find a solution.
  • Identify a need: To recognize or point out something that is necessary or lacking.
    • The survey helped to identify a need for more public transportation.
identify

The student uses a magnifying glass to identify a leaf in the forest.

Verb
  1. consider to be equal or the same
    • He identified his brother as one of the fugitives
  2. identify as in botany or biology, for example
  3. conceive of as united or associated
    • Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus
  4. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
    • He identified with the refugees
  5. 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
  6. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
    • She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster

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