#1 identify v. [place] recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster". wn
#2 identify v. [name] 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". wn
#3 identify v. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees". wn
#4 identify v. conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus". wn
#5 identify v. [discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name] identify as in botany or biology, for example. wn
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