What does identify mean?
Definitions for identify
aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-iden·ti·fy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word identify.
Princeton's WordNet
identify, placeverb
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
"She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
name, identifyverb
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"
identifyverb
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
"He identified with the refugees"
identifyverb
conceive of as united or associated
"Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameverb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
identifyverb
consider to be equal or the same
"He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
GCIDE
Identifyverb
To coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.; to associate oneself in name, goals, or feelings; usually used with with; as, he identified with the grief she felt at her father's death.
Wiktionary
identifyverb
To establish the identity of someone or something.
identifyverb
To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
identifyverb
To equate two or more things.
identifyverb
To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
identifyverb
To associate oneself with some group.
identifyverb
To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.
identifyverb
To map a number of points to one.
Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.
ChatGPT
identify
To identify means to recognize, establish or select someone or something as holding a particular characteristic, attribute, or category. It can also refer to the action of associating oneself with or expressing a connection or understanding towards a particular circumstance or concept.
Webster Dictionary
Identifyverb
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
Identifyverb
to establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property
Identifyverb
to become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc
Etymology: [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]
Wikidata
Identify
"Identify" is a pop–ballad written by Billy Corgan and performed by Natalie Imbruglia for the soundtrack to the film Stigmata. The track was released as a single from the soundtrack on 22 March 1999. The single was only released promotionally, and was therefore ineligible to chart. The track also appears on the Taiwanese edition of Imbruglia's debut studio album Left of the Middle, and later as a bonus track on the Japanese version of her greatest hits compilation, Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Identify
ī-den′ti-fī, v.t. to make to be the same: to ascertain or prove to be the same:—pa.p. iden′tified.—adj. Iden′tifiable.—n. Identificā′tion.—Identify one's self with, to take an active part in the promotion of. [Fr. identifier—L., as if identicus—idem, the same, facĕre, to make.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'identify' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2095
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'identify' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2299
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'identify' in Verbs Frequency: #172
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of identify in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of identify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of identify in a Sentence
The hemorrhagic fever viruses have a number of issues that make them particularly problematic with regard to transmission. They have this initial period when people are infected but don't show symptoms, and that's a problem, so the best strategy is to identify infected people, get there rapidly with trained health care workers and get quarantine established quickly.
Identities matter, especially when 27 percent of our students identify as Hispanic or Latino and 13 percent identify as Black or African-American, this curriculum acknowledges that by connecting the story of people of color in the U.S. to the larger story of American history. The fact is that more inclusive, culturally relevant content in classrooms leads to greater student engagement and better outcomes for all.
I want to reassure the public that we are working hard to identify and locate the offender, it is our absolute priority.
The citizens don't want police officers that are not community-oriented. I do not want police officers that are not community-oriented. I will not tolerate police officers that don't want to work well to move this community in the right direction. So now everyone is aware of that and we're working steadfastly to identify the folks that are moving forward.
The 135 was in international airspace and is a large, slow, non-maneuverable aircraft. It is the responsibility of the approaching smaller, fast, maneuverable aircraft to stay clear, not to cause a problem for both aircraft, the intent of the interception was presumably to visually identify the aircraft and the fighter could have stayed several miles away and competed that task. Getting closer brings no gains.
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Translations for identify
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- تحديدArabic
- апазнава́ць, апазна́цьBelarusian
- identificar-se, identificarCatalan, Valencian
- identifikovatCzech
- identificereDanish
- gleichsetzen, identifizierenGerman
- identigiEsperanto
- identificar, identificarseSpanish
- شناساییPersian
- samastua, identifioida, samaistua, samastaa, samaistaa, tunnistaaFinnish
- identifier, s'identifier àFrench
- aithintIrish
- comharraichScottish Gaelic
- की पहचानHindi
- idantifyeHaitian Creole
- azonosítaniHungarian
- mengenaliIndonesian
- identificareItalian
- לזהותHebrew
- 識別Japanese
- identifyLatin
- поистоветува, изедначува, препознава, идентификуваMacedonian
- determineren, identificerenDutch
- identifisere seg, identifisereNorwegian Nynorsk
- identifisere seg, identifisereNorwegian
- identificarOccitan
- zidentyfikowaćPolish
- identificar, [[identificar]]-[[se]]Portuguese
- identificaRomanian
- солидаризироваться, идентифицировать, отождествить, отождествиться, отождествлять, отождествляться, идентифицироваться, опознать, опознаватьRussian
- поистоветити, poistovetitiSerbo-Croatian
- identifiera, identifiera sigSwedish
- belirlemekTurkish
- nhận địnhVietnamese
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