v. t. | 1. | 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. |
2. | To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; | |
v. i. | 1. | To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc. |
2. | To coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.; to associate oneself in name, goals, or feelings; usually used with |
Verb | 1. | identify - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" Synonyms: place |
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" Synonyms: name | |
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" |