Definition of identify

verb (v)

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: place
  

  source: wordnet30
• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property (verb.communication)

  Synonym: name
  

  source: wordnet30
• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else (verb.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• conceive of as united or associated (verb.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• identify as in botany or biology, for example (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: describe, discover, distinguish, key, key out, name
  

  source: wordnet30
• consider to be equal or the same (verb.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• 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. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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