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i·den·ti·fy
(ī-dĕn′tə-fī′)v. i·den·ti·fied, i·den·ti·fy·ing, i·den·ti·fies
v. tr.
1.
a. To establish or recognize the identity of; ascertain as a certain person or thing: Can you identify what kind of plane that is? I identified the man at the next table as a famous actor.
b. Biology To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism).
c. To ascertain as having a certain characteristic or feature: job candidates who are identified as overqualified; children who have been identified with hearing loss.
2. To consider as identical or united; equate: The Greek god Ares is identified with the Roman god Mars.
3. To associate or affiliate closely with: writers who are identified with modernism.
v. intr.
1. To consider oneself as sharing certain characteristics or attitudes as another: She identifies strongly with her grandmother.
2. To associate oneself with or admire something, such as a set of ideas: a language learner who identifies with a new culture.
3. To believe or assert that one belongs to a certain group or class: She identifies as a libertarian. He identifies as bisexual.
[Medieval Latin identificāre, to make to resemble : Late Latin identitās, identity; see identity + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
i·den′ti·fi′a·ble adj.
i·den′ti·fi′a·bly adv.
i·den′ti·fi′er n.
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identify
(aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ)vb (mainly tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of
2. to consider as the same or equivalent
3. (often foll by: with) to consider (oneself) as similar to another
4. to determine the taxonomic classification of (a plant or animal)
5. (Psychology) psychol (usually foll by: with) to engage in identification
iˈdentiˌfiable adj
iˈdentiˌfiably adv
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i•den•ti•fy
(aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of.
2. to serve as a means of identification for.
3. to regard or treat as the same or identical; make identical.
4. to associate, as in name, feeling, interest, or action: They identified him with the old regime.
5. to determine to what group (a given biological specimen) belongs.
6. to associate (one or oneself) with another person or a group by identification.
v.i. 7. to experience psychological identification: The audience identified with the main character.
[1635–45; < Medieval Latin identificāre, derivative of identitās identity]
i•den′ti•fi`a•ble, adj.
i•den′ti•fi`er, n.
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identify
Past participle: identified
Gerund: identifying
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| Verb | 1. | identify - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| 2. | identify - 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" enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee" | |
| 3. | identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees" | |
| 4. | identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" | |
| 5. | identify - identify as in botany or biology, for example | |
| 6. | identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives" misidentify, mistake - identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister" taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" |
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identify
verb
1. recognize, place, name, remember, spot, label, flag, catalogue, tag, diagnose, classify, make out, pinpoint, recollect, put your finger on (informal) I tried to identify her perfume.
2. establish, spot, confirm, finger (informal, chiefly U.S.), demonstrate, pick out, single out, certify, verify, validate, mark out, substantiate, corroborate Police have already identified around 10 suspects.
identify something or someone with something or someone equate with, associate with, think of in connection with, put in the same category as Audiences identify her with roles depicting sweet, passive women.
identify with someone relate to, understand, respond to, feel for, ally with, empathize with, speak the same language as, put yourself in the place or shoes of, see through another's eyes, be on the same wavelength as She would only play the role if she could identify with the character.
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identify
verb1. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:
2. To establish the identification of:
Slang: finger.
Idiom: put one's finger on.
4. To come or bring together in one's mind or imagination:
5. To associate or affiliate oneself closely with a person or group:
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Translations
يَتَحَقَّقُ مِنْ شَخْصِيَّةٍيَتَعَرَّف على ، يُثْبِت هويَّةيُماثِل، يُطابِق، يَعْتَبِر
identifikovatztotožňovat
identificeregenkende
tunnistaa
identificirati
azonosít
leggja aî jöfnu viîòekkja, bera kennsl á
識別する
확인하다
atpažinimasatpažintiidentifikavimasidentifikuotisolidarizuotis
identificēt, atpazītidentificēt, uzskatīt par identisku
identifikovaťstotožňovať
dokazati istovetnostidentificiratiprepoznati
identifiera
ชี้ตัว
bir tutmakkimliğini saptamakkimlik belirlemektanımak
nhận dạng
identify
[aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]A. VT [+ person, problem] → identificar
to identify o.s → identificarse
to identify o.s. with → identificarse con
to identify o.s → identificarse
to identify o.s. with → identificarse con
B. VI to identify with → identificarse con
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
identify
[aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ] vt
[+ person] → identifier
[+ problem, need] → identifier
(= associate) to identify sb with sth → étroitement associer qn à qch
During the 1950's he was identified with certain radical causes → Pendant les années 50, il fut étroitement associé à certaines causes radicales.
to identify o.s. with sth → incarner qch
Candidates want to identify themselves with reform → Chaque candidat veut incarner la réforme.
During the 1950's he was identified with certain radical causes → Pendant les années 50, il fut étroitement associé à certaines causes radicales.
to identify o.s. with sth → incarner qch
Candidates want to identify themselves with reform → Chaque candidat veut incarner la réforme.
vi
to identify with sb → s'identifier à qn
to identify with sth (= sympathize) → se reconnaître dans qch
I could speak their language and identify with their problems because I had been there myself → Nous parlions la même langue et je me reconnaissais dans leurs problèmes parce que, moi aussi, j'étais passé par là.
to identify with sb → s'identifier à qn
to identify with sth (= sympathize) → se reconnaître dans qch
I could speak their language and identify with their problems because I had been there myself → Nous parlions la même langue et je me reconnaissais dans leurs problèmes parce que, moi aussi, j'étais passé par là.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
identify
vt
(= establish identity of) → identifizieren, die Identität (+gen) → feststellen; gene, virus etc → identifizieren; plant, species etc → bestimmen; (= mark identity of) → kennzeichnen; (= recognize, pick out) → erkennen; to identify one’s goals → sich (dat) → Ziele setzen; to identify somebody/something by something → jdn/etw an etw (dat) → erkennen
(= consider as the same) → gleichsetzen (with mit)
(= associate with) → assoziieren (with mit)
vr
to identify oneself → sich ausweisen
to identify oneself with somebody/something → sich mit jdm/etw identifizieren
vi (with film hero etc) → sich identifizieren (with mit)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
identify
[aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ]1. vt (recognize, specify) → identificare, riconoscere; (point out) → individuare
to identify o.s. with → identificarsi con
to identify o.s. with → identificarsi con
2. vi to identify with → identificarsi con
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
identify
(aiˈdentifai) verb1. to recognize as being a certain person etc. Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.
2. to think of as being the same. He identifies beauty with goodness.
iˌdentifiˈcation (-fi) nouniˈdentify with
to feel in sympathy with (eg a character in a story).
iˈdentify oneself with / be iˈdentified with to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
identify
→ يَتَحَقَّقُ مِنْ شَخْصِيَّةٍ identifikovat identificere identifizieren προσδιορίζω identificar tunnistaa identifier identificirati identificare 識別する 확인하다 identificeren identifisere zidentyfikować identificar идентифицировать identifiera ชี้ตัว kimlik belirlemek nhận dạng 识别Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
identify
v. identificar; reconocer.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
identify
vt (pret & pp -fied) identificar; vi to — with identificarse conEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.