identify meaning and definition

IDENTIFY verb

Definition of identify (verb)

1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
   • "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
   • synonyms: place
2. 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"
   • synonyms: name
3. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
   • "He identified with the refugees"
4. conceive of as united or associated
   • "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"
5. identify as in botany or biology, for example
   • synonyms: describe, discover, distinguish, key, key out, name
6. consider to be equal or the same
   • "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"