Definition
Meaning of 'identify'
Meaning of 'identify' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Identify 
[ v. i.]
- To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose,
use, effect, etc. [ v. i.]2. Identify [ 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. [ v. t.]- To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.
Meaning of 'identify' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. identify [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- consider to be equal or the same
- consider to be equal or the same
Example in sentence:
- He identified his brother as one of the fugitives
Meaning (2):
- consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
- consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
Example in sentence:
- He identified with the refugees
Meaning (3):
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Example in sentence:
- Many senators were named in connection with the scandal;
- The almanac identifies the auspicious months
Meaning (4):
- conceive of as united or associated
- conceive of as united or associated
Example in sentence:
- Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus
Meaning (5):
- recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
Example in sentence:
- She identified the man on the `wanted' poster
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