identify

identify is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

identify

identify is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

[change] Verb

Plain form
identify

Third-person singular
identifies

Past tense
identified

Past participle
identified

Present participle
identifying

(transitive) If you identify something say what it is.

I showed him the picture and he identified the man as his brother.

The management has identified the key areas of concern.

The study identified three options.
(transitive) If $x$ identifies $y$ , $x$ makes it easy to know what $y$ is.
(intransitive) If you identify with someone else, you understand and share their feelings.
(intransitive) If $x$ is identified with $y$ , it is closely connected to it.