identify

i-den-ti-fy · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To establish the identity of someone or something.

  2. 2.

    To recognize or distinguish.

  3. 3.

    To associate oneself closely with someone or something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    identify with — to feel sympathy or understanding for someone
  • •
    self-identify — to describe oneself as belonging to a particular group

Related words

See also: identification, identified, identifying, identity
Synonyms: determine, discover, pinpoint, recognize

Etymology

From Medieval Latin identificare ("to make identical"), from Latin idem ("the same") + facere ("to make").