Identify - Definition

v 1: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or
something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
[syn: identify, place]
2: 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" [syn: name,
identify]
3: consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He
identified with the refugees"
4: conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely
identified with the hypothalamus"
5: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn:
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish,
describe, name]
6: consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother
as one of the fugitives"