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Word: Identify
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘treat as being identical with’): from medieval Latin identificare, from late Latin identitas (see identity) + Latin -ficare (from facere ‘make’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is
Short Definition:establish identity of
Examples:- the judge ordered that the girl should not be identified
- the men identified themselves as federal police
Definition:
associate someone or something closely with; regard as having strong links with
Short Definition:associate closely with
Examples:- he was equivocal about being identified too closely with the peace movement
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