identify
Definition
- v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- v. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
- v. conceive of as united or associated
- v. identify as in botany or biology, for example
Word forms
- Past participle
- identified
- Present participle
- identifying
- Third person singular
- identifies
- Past tense
- identified
Example sentences
vt.
The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security footage.
vi.
Many students identify with the struggles of their favorite characters in the book.