Princeton's WordNet

1. identify, place(verb)

   recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

   "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

2. name, identify(verb)

   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"

3. identify(verb)

   consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

   "He identified with the refugees"

4. identify(verb)

   conceive of as united or associated

   "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

5. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name(verb)

   identify as in botany or biology, for example

6. identify(verb)

   consider to be equal or the same

   "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. identify(verb)ɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-

   to recognize

   We identified three species of fungus growing in the area.; Witnesses were able to identify the gunman.

2. identifyɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-

   to find out or name

   We identified the problem and discussed possible solutions

Wiktionary

1. identify(Verb)

   To establish the identity of someone or something.

2. identify(Verb)

   To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

3. identify(Verb)

   To equate two or more things.

4. identify(Verb)

   To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.

5. identify(Verb)

   To associate oneself with some group.

6. identify(Verb)

   To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.

7. identify(Verb)

   To map a number of points to one.

Origin: From identifier, from + facio.

Webster Dictionary

1. Identify(verb)

   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

2. Identify(verb)

   to establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property

3. Identify(verb)

   to become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc

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