classify
//ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ//
Verb
classifyInfinitive
classifyPresent tense
classifiedPast tense
classifiedPast participle
classifyingPresent participle
classifiesThird-person singular
1
To arrange or organize things into groups or categories based on shared characteristics.
Scientists classify animals into different groups based on their characteristics.
2
To designate information or documents as officially secret or restricted.
The government classified the documents as top secret.