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. Coast Guard Capt. John Reed:

   Once salvage professionals have determined the vessel to be stable, we will identify the best option to continue our rescue efforts for the four crew members who remain on board.

2. David Jones:

   You can identify a student, and you can jump into their activity logs and see exactly what they've typed, exactly where they've gone, exactly what they've done, and it gives you some history that you can go back to that child and use some disciplinary action, you can bring in the parent and say,' Hey, look, this is what your child's doing. You need to talk to them about it.'.

3. Tim Arel:

   Our dedication to continuous improvement demands that we dig deep to identify the underlying factors and address them, with the summer travel season just around the corner, airlines and the traveling public have high expectations.

4. Mark Parkinson:

   Without adequate funding and resources, the US will end up repeating the same mistakes from several months ago. We need public health officials to focus on reducing spread within the larger community and prioritizing long-term care for resources, like PPE, testing, staff support and funding, so we can prevent the virus from coming in to nursing homes and help staff take targeted action if it does. With the proper resources, long term care facilities can better identify who has the virus and make tactical decisions to protect residents and staff.

5. Eamon Brabazon:

   The scale of Chinese ambition has stepped up over the past 12 months and private equity funds are keen to identify the high price payers from China.