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to identify
01
to be able to say who or what someone or something is
Transitive: to identify sb/sth
Examples
The detective easily identifies the suspect from the security footage.
02
to reveal or make known who someone is
Transitive: to identify sb
Examples
The journalist refused to identify the source of the information.
03
to see oneself as having similar traits or thoughts as another person
Transitive: to identify with a person or their traits
Examples
She identified with the character in the novel because of their shared experiences.
04
to consider someone or something as strongly connected or linked to another
Transitive: to identify sb/sth with sth
Examples
He identifies the artist with the modern abstract movement.
05
to classify or determine the category of a biological specimen
Transitive: to identify a plant or animal
Examples
The scientist worked to identify the species of the newly discovered insect.
06
to consider someone or something as being the same or equal to something else
Transitive: to identify sb/sth with sth
Examples
Many people identify success with wealth and fame.
07
to find or discover something by searching for its features, characteristics, or details
Examples
She identified the problem after carefully checking the machine.
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