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- Dictionaryi·den·ti·fy/īˈden(t)əˌfī/
verb
- 1. establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is: "the judge ordered that the girl not be identified" Similar
- 2. associate (someone) closely with; regard (someone) as having strong links with: "he was equivocal about being identified too closely with the peace movement" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of IDENTIFY is to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something). How to use identify in a sentence.
to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is: Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice. The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been identified as Lee Giggs, an unemployed truck driver. The police officer identified him self (= gave his name or proved who he was) and asked for our help.
to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists: The research will be used to identify training needs. You need to identify your priorities. Fewer examples. A robin is easy to identify because of its red breast. After she had identified the body of her husband, the police asked her to collect his personal effects.
Definition of identify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity none of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check. Synonyms: determine, know, place, distinguish. to serve as a means of identification none for: His gruff voice quickly identified him.
to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is: Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice. The gunman in Wednesday's attack has been identified as Lee Giggs, an unemployed truck driver. The police officer identified him self (= gave his name or proved who he was) and asked for our help.
IDENTIFY meaning: 1 : to know and say who someone is or what something is; 2 : to find out who someone is or what something is
1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of. 2. to consider as the same or equivalent.
6 meanings: 1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of 2. to consider as the same.... Click for more definitions.
Someone could have witnessed the supposed accident and identified the car. Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER ( 2002 ) Stern has identified the people in the two digital images I took outside the Dorchester .
