verb. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something She identified the man on the `wanted' poster |
verb. 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 |
verb. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else He identified with the refugees |
verb. conceive of as united or associated Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus |
verb. identify as in botany or biology, for example |
verb. consider to be equal or the same He identified his brother as one of the fugitives |