HyperDic: identify

English > 6 senses of the word identify:
VERBcognitionidentify, placerecognize as being
communicationidentify, namegive the name or identifying characteristics / characteristics of
cognitionidentifyconsider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
cognitionidentifyconceive of as united or associated
cognitionidentify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameidentify as in botany or biology, for example
cognitionidentifyconsider to be equal or the same
identify > pronunciation
Soundsaydeh'nahfay.; aydeh'ntahfay.
Rhymesacidify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...
English > identify: 6 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaningrecognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymplace
Narrowerdistinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apartmark as different
Broaderdetermine, setFix conclusively or authoritatively
Spanishidentificar
Catalanidentificar
Adjectivesidentifiablecapable of being identified
Nounsidentificationthe process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
identificationthe condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
identitythe distinct / distinct / distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
identitythe individual characteristics / characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
English > identify: 6 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningGive the name or identifying characteristics / characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymname
NarrowerannounceGive the names of
enumerate, recite, itemize, itemiseSpecify individually
number, listenumerate
Broaderdenote, referHave as a meaning / meaning
Spanishidentificar
Catalanidentificar
Nounsidentificationthe act of designating or identifying something
identificationevidence of identity
identificationthe condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
identitythe individual characteristics / characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
English > identify: 6 senses > verb 3, cognition
MeaningConsider (oneself) as similar to somebody else.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody with something; Somebody ----s PP
Broadersee, consider, reckon, view, regarddeem to be
Spanishidentificarse
Catalanidentificar-se
Nounsidentificationthe attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics / characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
identityexact sameness
English > identify: 6 senses > verb 4, cognition
Meaningconceive of as united or associated.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody with something; Somebody ----s something with something
Broaderassociate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connectmake a logical or causal connection
Spanishidentificar
Catalanidentificar
Nounsidentificationthe act of designating or identifying something
English > identify: 6 senses > verb 5, cognition
Meaningidentify as in botany or biology, for example.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsdiscover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
Entailsclassify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separateArrange or order by classes or categories / categories
Spanishdenominar, describir, descubrir, distinguir, identificar, nombrar
Catalandenominar, descobrir, descriure, identificar
Adjectivesidentifiablecapable of being identified
Nounsidentificationthe act of designating or identifying something
identitythe individual characteristics / characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
English > identify: 6 senses > verb 6, cognition
MeaningConsider to be equal or the same.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Narrowermistake, misidentifyidentify incorrectly
tastedistinguish flavors
type, typecastidentify as belonging to a certain type
Broaderrecognize, recogniseperceive to be the same
Spanishidentificar
Catalanidentificar
Nounsidentityexact sameness

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