recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; She identified the man on the wanted poster

[ Syn: place ]

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

[ Syn: name ]

consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; He identified with the refugees'

conceive of as united or associated; Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus'

identify as in botany or biology, for example

[ Syn: discover , key , key out , distinguish , describe , name ]

consider to be equal or the same; He identified his brother as one of the fugitives'