Identify: meaning, definitions and examples

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identify

 

[ aษชหˆdษ›ntษชหŒfaษช ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

personal information security

Establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.

Synonyms

name, pinpoint, recognize, spot

Examples of usage

  • Please identify yourself before entering the building.
  • The police asked the witness to identify the suspect in the lineup.
  • She was able to identify the song just by hearing a few notes.
Context #2 | Verb

science

Establish the identity of (someone or something).

Synonyms

ascertain, determine, diagnose, discover

Examples of usage

  • Scientists were able to identify the new species of plant.
  • The lab test will help identify the virus causing the illness.
Context #3 | Noun

personal information

An official document proving a person's identity.

Synonyms

ID, document, proof of identity

Examples of usage

  • Make sure to carry your identification with you at all times.
  • The airport security asked to see our identifications.

Translations

Translations of the word "identify" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น identificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคนเคšเคพเคจเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช identifizieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengidentifikasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะดะตะฝั‚ะธั„ั–ะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ identyfikowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ญ˜ๅˆฅใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ—ใในใคใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท identifier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ identificar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tanฤฑmlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹๋ณ„ํ•˜๋‹ค (sikbyeolhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุฏูŠุฏ (tahdid)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ identifikovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ identifikovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏ†ๅˆซ (shรญbiรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ identificirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ auรฐkenna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝั‹า›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผษ™yyษ™nlษ™ลŸdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ identificar

Etymology

The word 'identify' originated from the late Middle English word 'identifien', from Old French 'identifier', from late Latin 'identificare', from Latin 'idem' meaning 'same' and 'facere' meaning 'make'. The term has been used since the 16th century and has evolved to encompass various meanings related to establishing or recognizing identity.

See also: identifiable, identification, identifier, identifiers, identifying, misidentify, unidentified.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,932, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.