identify

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): aɪˈdɛnt.ɪ.faɪ

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• Hyphenation: i‧den‧ti‧fy

Verb

Plain form identify

Third-person singular identifies

Past tense identified

Past participle identified

Present participle identifying

1. (transitive) If you identify something, you say what it is.

   I showed him the picture and he identified the man as his brother.

   The management has identified the key areas of concern.

   The study identified three options.

2. (transitive) If $x$ identifies $y$, $x$ makes it easy to know what $y$ is.
3. (intransitive) If you identify with someone else, you understand and share their feelings.
4. (intransitive) If $x$ is identified with $y$, it is closely connected to it.

Synonyms

• recognize
• find

Related words

• identifiable
• identification
• misidentify
• unidentified
• ID
• appraise