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IDENTIFY
identify
(verb) consider to be equal or the same; âHe identified his brother as one of the fugitivesâ
identify, place
(verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; âShe identified the man on the âwantedâ posterâ
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
(verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example
identify
(verb) consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; âHe identified with the refugeesâ
identify
(verb) conceive of as united or associated; âSex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamusâ
name, identify
(verb) give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; âMany senators were named in connection with the scandalâ; âThe almanac identifies the auspicious monthsâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
identify (third-person singular simple present identifies, present participle identifying, simple past and past participle identified)
(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
(transitive) To disclose the identity of someone.
(transitive, biology) To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.
(transitive) To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.
(reflexive) To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
(intransitive) To associate oneself with some group.
(intransitive) To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.
Synonyms
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Source: Wiktionary
I*den"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Identified; p. pr. & vb. n. Identifying.] Etym: [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]
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. Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people and of the rulers. D. Ramsay. Let us identify, let us incorporate ourselves with the people. Burke.
2. To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.
I*den"ti*fy, v. i.
Definition: To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc. [Obs. or R.] An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they tell us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIQUE
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; âthe oblique rays of the winter sunâ; âacute and obtuse angles are oblique anglesâ; âthe axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its baseâ
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