i·den·ti·fy ( -d n t -f )v. i·den·ti·fied, i·den·ti·fy·ing, i·den·ti·fies v.tr. 1. To establish the identity of. 2. To ascertain the origin, nature, or definitive characteristics of. 3. Biology To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism). 4. To consider as identical or united; equate. 5. To associate or affiliate (oneself) closely with a person or group. v.intr. To establish an identification with another or others. [Medieval Latin identific  re, to make to resemble : Late Latin identits, identity; see identity + Latin -ficre, -fy.]i·den ti·fia·ble adj.i·den ti·fia·bly adv.i·den ti·fier n.Usage Note: In the sense "to associate or affiliate (oneself) closely with a person or group," identify suggests a psychological empathy with the feelings or experiences of another person, as in Most young readers of The Catcher in the Rye will readily identify (or identify themselves) with Holden Caulfield. This usage derives originally from psychoanalytic writing, where it has a specific technical meaning, but like other terms from that field, it was widely regarded as jargon when introduced into wider use. In particular, some critics seized on the fact that in this sense the verb was often used intransitively, with no reflexive pronoun. In recent years, however, this use of identify with without the reflexive has become standard and may have become even more conventional than the reflexive construction. Eighty-two percent of the Usage Panel accepts the sentence I find it hard to identify with any of his characters, whereas only 63 percent now accepts this same usage when the reflexive pronoun is used, as in I find it hard to identify myself with any of his characters. |
identify [aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (mainly tr)
1. to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing; determine the identity of
2. to consider as the same or equivalent
3. (also intr; often foll by with) to consider (oneself) as similar to another
4. to determine the taxonomic classification of (a plant or animal)
5. (Psychology) (intr; usually foll by with) Psychol to engage in identification
identifiable adj
identifiably adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | identify - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| 2. | 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" enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" announce - give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee" | |
| 3. | identify - consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees" | |
| 4. | identify - conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" | |
| 5. | identify - identify as in botany or biology, for example | |
| 6. | identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives" misidentify, mistake - identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister" taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" |
identify
verb
1. recognize, place, name, remember, spot, label, flag, catalogue, tag, diagnose, classify, make out, pinpoint, recollect, put your finger on (informal) I tried to identify her perfume.
2. establish, spot, confirm, finger (informal, chiefly U.S.), demonstrate, pick out, single out, certify, verify, validate, mark out, substantiate, corroborate Police have already identified around 10 suspects.
3. determine, establish, discover, fix, work out, decide on, settle on, ascertain, deduce, make up your mind on Having identified the problem, we now need to overcome it.
identify something or someone with something or someone equate with, associate with, think of in connection with, put in the same category as Audiences identify her with roles depicting sweet, passive women.
identify with someone relate to, understand, respond to, feel for, ally with, empathize with, speak the same language as, put yourself in the place or shoes of, see through another's eyes, be on the same wavelength as She would only play the role if she could identify with the character.
Translations
identify [aɪˈdentɪfaɪ]
A. VT [+ person, problem] → identificar
to identify o.s → identificarse
to identify o.s. with → identificarse con
to identify o.s → identificarse
to identify o.s. with → identificarse con
B. VI to identify with → identificarse con
identify [aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ]
vt
[+ person] → identifier
[+ problem, need] → identifier
(= associate) to identify sb with sth → étroitement associer qn à qch
During the 1950's he was identified with certain radical causes → Pendant les années 50, il fut étroitement associé à certaines causes radicales.
to identify o.s. with sth → incarner qch
Candidates want to identify themselves with reform → Chaque candidat veut incarner la réforme.
During the 1950's he was identified with certain radical causes → Pendant les années 50, il fut étroitement associé à certaines causes radicales.
to identify o.s. with sth → incarner qch
Candidates want to identify themselves with reform → Chaque candidat veut incarner la réforme.
vi
to identify with sb → s'identifier à qn
to identify with sth (= sympathize) → se reconnaître dans qch
I could speak their language and identify with their problems because I had been there myself → Nous parlions la même langue et je me reconnaissais dans leurs problèmes parce que, moi aussi, j'étais passé par là.
to identify with sb → s'identifier à qn
to identify with sth (= sympathize) → se reconnaître dans qch
I could speak their language and identify with their problems because I had been there myself → Nous parlions la même langue et je me reconnaissais dans leurs problèmes parce que, moi aussi, j'étais passé par là.
identify
vt
(= establish identity of) → identifizieren, die Identität (+gen) → feststellen; gene, virus etc → identifizieren; plant, species etc → bestimmen; (= mark identity of) → kennzeichnen; (= recognize, pick out) → erkennen; to identify one’s goals → sich (dat) → Ziele setzen; to identify somebody/something by something → jdn/etw an etw (dat) → erkennen
(= consider as the same) → gleichsetzen (with mit)
(= associate with) → assoziieren (with mit)
vr
to identify oneself → sich ausweisen
to identify oneself with somebody/something → sich mit jdm/etw identifizieren
vi (with film hero etc) → sich identifizieren (with mit)
identify [aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ]
identify [aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ]
1. vt (recognize, specify) → identificare, riconoscere; (point out) → individuare
to identify o.s. with → identificarsi con
to identify o.s. with → identificarsi con
2. vi to identify with → identificarsi con
identify [aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ]
1. vt (recognize, specify) → identificare, riconoscere; (point out) → individuare
to identify o.s. with → identificarsi con
to identify o.s. with → identificarsi con
2. vi to identify with → identificarsi con
v identify [aiˈdentifai]
1 to recognize as being a certain person etc Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's. identifiseer يَتَعَرَّف على ، يُثْبِت هويَّة идентифицирам identifikovat identificere; genkende identifizieren αναγνωρίζω identificar ära tundma شناسایی کردن؛ تشخیص دادن tunnistaa identifier לְזָהוֹת पहचानना identificirati felismer mengenali þekkja, bera kennsl á identificare 確認する 신원을 확인하다 identifikuoti, atpažinti, nustatyti identificēt, atpazīt mengenali identificeren identifisere, kjenne igjen rozpoznać identificar a identifica опознавать identifikovať prepoznati identifikovati identifiera ระบุชื่อ tanımak, kimliğini saptamak 認出 розпізнавати, пізнавати شناخت کرنا nhận ra; nhận dạng 认出
2 to think of as being the same He identifies beauty with goodness. vereenselwig, identifiseer يُماثِل، يُطابِق، يَعْتَبِر отъждествявам ztotožňovat identificere; sætte lighedstegn imellem gleichsetzen ταυτίζω identificar samastama همانند دانستن samaistaa assimiler (à) לַשִׂים בְּאוֹתָה מִשוָואָה एक समान समझना poistovjetiti azonosít menyamakan leggja að jöfnu við identificare, associare 同一視する 동일시하다 (su)tapatinti identificēt, uzskatīt par identisku menyamakan gelijkstellen betrakte som ensbetydende med utożsamiać identificar a asimila отождествлять stotožňovať istovetiti izjednačavati uppfatta som, ta för ระบุชื่อ bir tutmak 認同 ототожнювати دو چیزوں کو ایک جیسا سمجھنا coi như nhau 认同
n iˌdentifiˈcation [-fi]
identifikasie مُماثَلَه، مُطابَقَه، تَحَقُّق، إثْبات هَوِيَّه идентификация identifikace identifikation; identificering; genkendelse die Identifizierung αναγνώριση, ταύτιση identificación samastamine تعیین هویت tunnistus identification זִיהוּי पहचान prepoznavanje személyazonosság megállapítása, identifikálás; azonosítás það að bera kennsl á e-n; samsömun identificazione 身元確認 동일함의 확인 identifikavimas, atpažinimas, tapatumas identificēšana pengenalan identificatie identifikasjon, identifisering, legitimasjon identyfikacja identificação опознание; отождествление určenie, identifikácia identifikacija identifikacija identifiering การแสดงตัว tespit (etme), teşhis (etme); kimlik, hüviyet 認同 ототожнення; розпізнавання شناخت sự nhận ra 识别
iˈdentify with
to feel in sympathy with (eg a character in a story). vereenselwig met يَتَماثَل مع، يُحِسُّ بِنَفْس الشُّعور отъждествявам се ztotožnit se s identificere sig med sich identifizieren mit ταυτίζομαι με identificarse con samastuma احساس همدردی کردن samastua (s')identifier avec לְהִזדָהוֹת עִם जुड़ा़व महसूस करना suosjećati azonosul bersimpati samasama sig (öðrum) identificarsi con ～と一体感を持つ 공감하다 solidarizuotis, užjausti, suprasti solidarizēties ar bersimpati zich vereenzelvigen met kjenne seg igjen i, identifisere seg med utożsamiać się identificar-se com a se identifica cu отождествлять с stotožniť sa s istovetiti (se) z poistovetiti se identifiera sig med ระบุชื่อ kendini başka birisinin yerine koymak 同情 солідаризуватися ہمدردی đồng cảm với ai 同情
iˈdentify oneself with / be iˈdentified with
to be associated with or give one's full support or interest to (a political party etc). identifiseer jouself met, jou vereenselwig met يَتَماثَل مَعه في الرأي أو الشُّعور، يُؤَيِّد идентифицирам се с přijmout za své identificere sig med; solidarisere sig med sich solidarisch erklären mit ταυτίζομαι με, ασπάζομαι identificarse con solidariseeruma تداعی کردن؛ مشخص کردن tunnustautua s'identifier à לִהְיוֹת מְזוֹהֶה עִם किसी राजनीतिक पार्टी इत्यादि से जुड़ना svesti na isti pojam szolidaritást vállal vmivel, vkivel mendukung styðja; leggja nafn sitt við identificarsi con ～と関係する 제휴하다, 관계하다 pritarti būt saistītam ar mendukung zich vereenzelvigen met forbindes med; gi sin fulle støtte til być oddanym, akceptować ser identificado com a se identifica cu солидаризироваться prijať za svoje, stotožniť sa (s čím) vezati se na identifikovati se ansluta sig till, associera sig med แสดงตัว eylem ortaklığı yapmak 和...交往，給予完全支持 повністю приєднуватися до کسی کی مکمل تائید کرنا ủng hộ 和...合作
identify → يُعَيِّنُ الهوِيَّة identifikovat identificere identifizieren προσδιορίζω identificar tunnistaa identifier identificirati identificare 識別する 확인하다 identificeren identifisere zidentyfikować identificar идентифицировать identifiera ชี้ตัว kimlik belirlemek nhận dạng 识别
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