identify

//aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ//
B2Frequency Level 4Neutral
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Verb

identifyInfinitive
identifyPresent tense
identifiedPast tense
identifiedPast participle
identifyingPresent participle
identifiesThird-person singular
1

to recognize or establish who or what someone or something is

The police were able to identify the suspect from the security footage.

2

to discover or determine the existence or presence of something

Scientists identified the presence of water on the planet.

3

to associate or connect oneself closely with a person, group, or set of beliefs

Many young people identify with the values of environmental activism.

4

to regard or treat someone or something as identical or equivalent to another

Some people identify wealth with happiness.