Synonyms for identify
aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-iden·ti·fy

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1. identifyverb

   Synonyms:
   ID

2. identifyverb

   To establish the identity of someone or something.

   Synonyms:
   ID

3. identifyverb

   To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

   Synonyms:
   ID

4. identifyverb

   To equate two or more things.

   Synonyms:
   ID

5. identifyverb

   To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.

   Synonyms:
   ID

6. identifyverb

   To associate oneself with some group.

   Synonyms:
   ID

7. identifyverb

   To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.

   Synonyms:
   ID

8. identifyverb

   To map a number of points to one.

   Synonyms:
   ID

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. identify

   Synonyms:
   unite, integrate, recognize, verify, incorporate

   Antonyms:
   divide, disunite, confound, confuse, overlook, mistake

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. identify, placeverb

   recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

   "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

   Synonyms:
   put, aim, come out, key out, post, grade, range, set, describe, pose, place, name, locate, lay, invest, localize, send, site, rank, rate, direct, station, position, come in, distinguish, target, discover, order, key, point, commit, localise

2. name, identifyverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   discover, place, list, appoint, bring up, mention, name, describe, advert, key out, diagnose, call, distinguish, cite, refer, nominate, key, make, constitute

3. identifyverb

   consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

   "He identified with the refugees"

   Synonyms:
   describe, name, key, place, distinguish, key out, discover

4. identifyverb

   conceive of as united or associated

   "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

   Synonyms:
   describe, name, key, place, distinguish, key out, discover

5. identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameverb

   identify as in botany or biology, for example

   Synonyms:
   account, detect, distinguish, chance upon, signalise, trace, let out, separate, place, secern, bring out, reveal, disclose, attain, let on, depict, cite, find, describe, get word, differentiate, fall upon, refer, strike, spot, report, nominate, make, pick out, see, find out, key, expose, bring up, give away, mark, break, appoint, severalise, tell apart, signalize, happen upon, delineate, list, divulge, make out, come across, key out, observe, get a line, notice, recognize, line, name, pick up, call, mention, draw, discern, advert, recognise, tell, unwrap, constitute, learn, come upon, light upon, get wind, chance on, diagnose, discover, secernate, severalize, hear

6. identifyverb

   consider to be equal or the same

   "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

   Synonyms:
   describe, name, key, place, distinguish, key out, discover

Matched Categories

1. • Associate
   • Consider
   • Recognize
   • Refer

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. identifyverb

   Synonyms:
   prove to be identical, prove to be the same, ascertain to be the same

2. identifyverb

   Synonyms:
   make identical, regard as one, consider the same

3. identifyverb

   Synonyms:
   become identical, be the same

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1. List of paraphrases for "identify":

   identifying, determine, identification, detect, define, determining, find, identified, ascertain, pinpoint, identifies, indicate, locate, defining, establish, designate, specify, determination, recognize, discover, appoint, detecting, discern, i.d., assess, delineate, set, decide

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How to use identify in a sentence?

1. Andrew Gillum:

   To be very honest with you, when you didn't ask the question, you put it out there is whether or not I identify as gay. And the answer is I don't identify as gay, but I do identify as bisexual, and that is something that I have never shared publicly before.

2. John Gabrieli:

   Obviously the children that go on to depression the more we can identify them well the more we are hopeful that we can get preventive treatments going. Not waiting for them to be suffering but helping them beforehand, so we want to learn both to identify early children who are at true risk, help them before they struggle and learn from those that are resilient what is different about them because that might be a hint about how to help the children that are not resilient.

3. Robert J. Kibbee:

   Over the years, we have come to identify quality in a college not by whom it serves but by how many students it excludes. Let us not be a sacred priesthood protecting the temple, but rather the fulfillers of dreams.

4. Dean Koontz:

   Some people think only intellect counts knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

5. Klaas Knot:

   In a while it will be harder to identify the sectors where there is no misalignment than to identify the sectors where there is misalignment, I'm afraid.