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I0020200 (ī-dĕn′tə-fī′) v. i·den·ti·fied, i·den·ti·fy·ing, i·den·ti·fies v. tr. 1. a. To establish or recognize the identity of; ascertain as a certain person or thing: Can you identify what kind of plane that is? I identified the man at the next table as a famous actor. b. Biology To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism). c. To ascertain as having a certain characteristic or feature: job candidates who are identified as overqualified; children who have been identified with hearing loss. 2. To consider as identical or united; equate: The Greek god Ares is identified with the Roman god Mars. 3. To associate or affiliate closely with: writers who are identified with modernism. v. intr. 1. To consider oneself as sharing certain characteristics or attitudes as another: She identifies strongly with her grandmother. 2. To associate oneself with or admire something, such as a set of ideas: a language learner who identifies with a new culture. 3. To believe or assert that one belongs to a certain group or class: She identifies as a libertarian. He identifies as bisexual.

[Medieval Latin identificāre, to make to resemble : Late Latin identitās, identity; see identity + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

i·den′ti·fi′a·ble adj. i·den′ti·fi′a·bly adv. i·den′ti·fi′er n.

identify

(aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ) vb (mainly tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of2. to consider as the same or equivalent3. (often foll by: with) to consider (oneself) as similar to another4. to determine the taxonomic classification of (a plant or animal)5. (Psychology) psychol (usually foll by: with) to engage in identification iˈdentiˌfiable adj iˈdentiˌfiably adv

i•den•ti•fy

(aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of. 2. to serve as a means of identification for. 3. to regard or treat as the same or identical; make identical. 4. to associate, as in name, feeling, interest, or action: They identified him with the old regime. 5. to determine to what group (a given biological specimen) belongs. 6. to associate (one or oneself) with another person or a group by identification. v.i. 7. to experience psychological identification: The audience identified with the main character. [1635–45; < Medieval Latin identificāre, derivative of identitās identity] i•den′ti•fi`a•ble, adj. i•den′ti•fi`er, n.

identify

Past participle: identified
Gerund: identifying

Imperative
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Present
I identify
you identify
he/she/it identifies
we identify
you identify
they identify

Preterite
I identified
you identified
he/she/it identified
we identified
you identified
they identified

Present Continuous
I am identifying
you are identifying
he/she/it is identifying
we are identifying
you are identifying
they are identifying

Present Perfect
I have identified
you have identified
he/she/it has identified
we have identified
you have identified
they have identified

Past Continuous
I was identifying
you were identifying
he/she/it was identifying
we were identifying
you were identifying
they were identifying

Past Perfect
I had identified
you had identified
he/she/it had identified
we had identified
you had identified
they had identified

Future
I will identify
you will identify
he/she/it will identify
we will identify
you will identify
they will identify

Future Perfect
I will have identified
you will have identified
he/she/it will have identified
we will have identified
you will have identified
they will have identified

Future Continuous
I will be identifying
you will be identifying
he/she/it will be identifying
we will be identifying
you will be identifying
they will be identifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been identifying
you have been identifying
he/she/it has been identifying
we have been identifying
you have been identifying
they have been identifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been identifying
you will have been identifying
he/she/it will have been identifying
we will have been identifying
you will have been identifying
they will have been identifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been identifying
you had been identifying
he/she/it had been identifying
we had been identifying
you had been identifying
they had been identifying

Conditional
I would identify
you would identify
he/she/it would identify
we would identify
you would identify
they would identify

Past Conditional
I would have identified
you would have identified
he/she/it would have identified
we would have identified
you would have identified
they would have identified

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	identify - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"placedifferentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
	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"namedenote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"number, list - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
	3.	identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
	4.	identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"associate, colligate, link, relate, tie in, connect, link up - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
	5.	identify - identify as in botany or biology, for examplekey, key out, describe, distinguish, name, discover
	6.	identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"recognize, recognise - perceive to be the samemisidentify, mistake - identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"type, typecast - identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed"taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"

identify

verb1. recognize, place, name, remember, spot, label, flag, catalogue, tag, diagnose, classify, make out, pinpoint, recollect, put your finger on (informal) I tried to identify her perfume.2. establish, spot, confirm, finger (informal, chiefly U.S.), demonstrate, pick out, single out, certify, verify, validate, mark out, substantiate, corroborate Police have already identified around 10 suspects.3. determine, establish, discover, fix, work out, decide on, settle on, ascertain, deduce, make up your mind on Having identified the problem, we now need to overcome it.identify something or someone with something or someone equate with, associate with, think of in connection with, put in the same category as Audiences identify her with roles depicting sweet, passive women.identify with someone relate to, understand, respond to, feel for, ally with, empathize with, speak the same language as, put yourself in the place or shoes of, see through another's eyes, be on the same wavelength as She would only play the role if she could identify with the character.

identify

verb1. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:brand, label, mark, tag, trademark.2. To establish the identification of:pinpoint, place, recognize.Slang: finger.Idiom: put one's finger on.3. To represent as similar:analogize, assimilate, compare, equate, liken, match, parallel.4. To come or bring together in one's mind or imagination:associate, bracket, connect, correlate, couple, link.5. To associate or affiliate oneself closely with a person or group:empathize, relate, sympathize.

Translations

认出认同识别

identify

(aiˈdentifai) verb1. to recognize as being a certain person etc. Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.认出2. to think of as being the same. He identifies beauty with goodness.认同iˌdentifiˈcation (-fi) noun识别iˈdentify with to feel in sympathy with (eg a character in a story). 同情iˈdentify oneself with / be iˈdentified with to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc). 和...合作

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identify with

To associate something, someone, or oneself with a particular person, group, thing, or characteristic. A noun or pronoun can be used between "identify" and "with." I identify with the women on my mother's side of the family much more than those on my dad's side. I always identify the smell of pine needles with Christmastime. Because of the way you're dressed, the locals are going to identify you with the rest of the tourists.See also: identify

identify as (someone or something)

To classify or label someone or oneself as something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "identify" and "as." The guy on the security camera isn't a criminal after all—someone in the next block identified him as one of their neighbors. If you don't identify yourself as a member of this community, I'm going to call the police! Growing up, I always thought I was straight, but now I identify as bisexual.See also: identify

identify (someone or something) by (something)

To use some specific characteristic to recognize someone or something. You'll be able to identify me by my red hair and purple dress. I can identify a plagiarized report by the writing, you know—and this is definitely a plagiarized report.See also: by, identify

identify (oneself) with someone or something

to classify oneself with someone or something; to relate to someone or something; to see part of oneself represented in someone or something. I identify myself with the others. I identify with the birds and animals of the forest.See also: identify

identify someone as someone

1. to determine that someone is a certain person. Can you identify Fred as the perpetrator? Fred was identified as the thief. 2. to reveal one's identity or name. Will you identify the man as Tom? The stranger identified himself as a meter reader from the gas company.See also: identify

identify someone or something by something

to recognize someone or something because of something. Can you identify your baggage by any special marks? You can identify me by the red carnation in my lapel.See also: by, identify

identify someone or something with someone or something

to associate people and things, in any combination. I tend to identify Wally with big cars. We usually identify green with grass. We tend to identify big cars with greedy people.See also: identify

identify with

v.1. To associate or affiliate someone or something with someone or something else: The villagers did not trust us because they identified us with the foreigners who had looted their village years ago.2. To understand or share the feelings of someone: I identify with children who have lost their parents because I am an orphan myself.See also: identify

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verb recognize

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verb establish

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verb determine

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phrase identify with someone

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verb to set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture

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verb to establish the identification of

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verb to represent as similar

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verb to come or bring together in one's mind or imagination

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verb to associate or affiliate oneself closely with a person or group

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verb recognize as being

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verb give the name or identifying characteristics of

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verb consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

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verb conceive of as united or associated

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verb identify as in botany or biology, for example

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verb consider to be equal or the same

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