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identify
Overview of verb identify
The verb identify has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (33) identify, place -- (recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster")
2. (7) name, 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")
3. (6) identify -- (consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees")
4. (4) identify -- (conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus")
5. (4) identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name -- (identify as in botany or biology, for example)
6. (2) identify -- (consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives")
Antonyms of verb identify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb identify
6 senses of identify
Sense 1
identify, place
=> determine, set
Sense 2
name, identify
=> denote, refer
=> mean, intend
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
identify
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
identify
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
Sense 6
identify
=> recognize, recognise
=> remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb identify
3 of 6 senses of identify
Sense 1
identify, place
=> distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
Sense 2
name, identify
=> enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise
=> number, list
=> announce
Sense 6
identify
=> mistake, misidentify
=> type, typecast
=> taste
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb identify
6 senses of identify
Sense 1
identify, place
=> determine, set
Sense 2
name, identify
=> denote, refer
Sense 3
identify
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Sense 4
identify
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
Sense 6
identify
=> recognize, recognise
'Cause To' of verb identify
Derived Forms of verb identify
6 senses of identify
Sense 1
identify, place
RELATED TO>(adj) identifiable#1
=> identifiable
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#4
=> identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#5
=> recognition, identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identity#2
=> identity
RELATED TO>(noun) identity#1
=> identity, personal identity, individuality
Sense 2
name, identify
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#4
=> identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#3
=> identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#1
=> designation, identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identity#2
=> identity
Sense 3
identify
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#2
=> identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identity#4
=> identity, identicalness, indistinguishability
Sense 4
identify
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#1
=> designation, identification
Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
RELATED TO>(adj) identifiable#1
=> identifiable
RELATED TO>(noun) identification#1
=> designation, identification
RELATED TO>(noun) identity#2
=> identity
Sense 6
identify
RELATED TO>(noun) identity#4
=> identity, identicalness, indistinguishability
Domain of verb identify
Domain Terms of verb identify
Familiarity of verb identify
identify used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb identify
6 senses of identify
Sense 1
identify, place
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
name, identify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
identify
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s somebody with something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
identify
*> Somebody ----s somebody with something
*> Somebody ----s something with something
Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
identify
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb identify
5 of 6 senses of identify
Sense 1
identify, place
> determine, set
=> identify, place
=> date
=> value
=> filiate
=> format
=> charge
=> initialize, initialise
=> tax, assess
=> price
Sense 2
name, identify
> denote, refer
=> twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
=> euphemize, euphemise
=> hark back, return, come back, recall
=> name, identify
=> apply
=> slur
=> express, state
Sense 3
identify
> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
=> expect
=> receive
=> reconsider
=> reconsider
=> include
=> consider
=> call
=> like
=> relativize, relativise
=> identify
=> favor, favour
=> abstract
=> reify
=> idealize, idealise
=> deem, hold, view as, take for
=> respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
=> disrespect, disesteem
=> make
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> prize, value, treasure, appreciate
Sense 4
identify
> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> remember
=> interrelate
=> correlate
=> identify
=> free-associate
=> think of, have in mind, mean
Sense 6
identify
> recognize, recognise
=> identify
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb identify
Sense 1
identify, place
=> determine, set
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Sense 2
name, identify
=> denote, refer
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Sense 3
identify
=> see, consider, reckon, view, regard
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Sense 4
identify
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
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Sense 5
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
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Sense 6
identify
=> recognize, recognise
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Grep of verb identify
identify
misidentify
Grep of adj identify
identifying
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