verb🔗ShareTo establish the identity of someone or something."The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "personactionlawpoliceorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disclose the identity of someone."The Associated Press will not identify the suspect of the crime because he is a juvenile."communicationactionsocietypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo establish the taxonomic classification of an organism."The scientist is identifying the new species of butterfly based on its wing patterns and DNA. "organismbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one."The child was identifying the sound of the train with the arrival of his father. "actionprocesssystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to."The new student quickly identified with the other children who shared similar hobbies. "mindhumanpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo associate oneself with some group."She is identifying with the environmental group by volunteering at their local cleanups. "groupsocietycultureChat 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 is identifying as non-binary, so please use they/them pronouns. "groupsocietyculturehumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act of identification."The police requested a formal identifying of the suspect before issuing an arrest warrant. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
