Definitions for identify
aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-iden·ti·fy

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. identify, placeverb

   recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

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

2. 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"

3. identifyverb

   consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

   "He identified with the refugees"

4. identifyverb

   conceive of as united or associated

   "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

5. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameverb

   identify as in botany or biology, for example

6. identifyverb

   consider to be equal or the same

   "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

GCIDE(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. identifyverb

   To establish the identity of someone or something.

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

2. identifyverb

   To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

3. identifyverb

   To equate two or more things.

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

4. identifyverb

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

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

5. identifyverb

   To associate oneself with some group.

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

6. 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.

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

7. identifyverb

   To map a number of points to one.

   Etymology: From identifier, from + facio.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]

2. Identifyverb

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]

3. Identifyverb

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Associate
   • Consider
   • Recognize
   • Refer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identify' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2095

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identify' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2299

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identify' in Verbs Frequency: #172

How to pronounce identify?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say identify in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of identify in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of identify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of identify in a Sentence

1. Nia Heard-Garris:

   Some people think only black and brown folks who see themselves as potential victims will identify and experience health impacts, but we have data that shows despite color, if a person is exposed to racism, it hurts them too. It really actually hurts all of us.

2. Emeasoba George:

   Every human may not seem good to you. But, every person has at least one good quality. Thus, identify it, appreciate it and then learn something new. For surely, there is something good in every human. ~Emeasoba George

3. Carla Amina Baghajati:

   The big problem is to identify the victims, and there is a Syrian community here, and by way of Facebook, by way of reaching out for possible contacts, we have an easier way to make contact than the official authorities.

4. The Justice Department on Monday:

   Having chosen this supremely unusual means of enforcing its unconstitutional law, Texas bears the obligation to identify an alternative form of injunctive relief if it is dissatisfied with the particular mechanism adopted by the district court. Tellingly, Texas has not done so.

5. Fire Marshal Chuck Allen:

   Damages range from completely destroyed homes, damaged homes, to trees and power lines down, the initial response of emergency responders was to locate and identify any injured individuals.

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