verb🔗ShareTo establish the identity of someone or something."The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "lawpoliceorganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one."The teacher identified the student's struggles in math with a lack of understanding of basic fractions. "organizationsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo associate oneself with some group."Maria identified with the environmental club because she was passionate about protecting nature. "groupsocietyculturepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself."She identified as a vegetarian to the waiter, so he brought her the meatless menu. "groupsocietyculturehumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
