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Meaning of word identify from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

identify   verb

Meaning : Recognize as being. Establish the identity of someone or something.

Example : She identified the man on the `wanted' poster.

Synonyms : place

Meaning : Give the name or identifying characteristics of. Refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property.

Example : Many senators were named in connection with the scandal.
The almanac identifies the auspicious months.

Synonyms : name

Meaning : Consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else.

Example : He identified with the refugees.

Meaning : Conceive of as united or associated.

Example : Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus.

Meaning : Identify as in botany or biology, for example.

Synonyms : describe, discover, distinguish, key, key out, name

Meaning : Consider to be equal or the same.

Example : He identified his brother as one of the fugitives.