Main Entry:

iden·ti·fy

Pronunciation:

\ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī, ə-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

iden·ti·fied; iden·ti·fy·ing

Date:

1644

transitive verb1 a: to cause to be or become identical b: to conceive as united (as in spirit, outlook, or principle) <groups that are identified with conservation>2 a: to establish the identity of b: to determine the taxonomic position of (a biological specimen)intransitive verb1: to be or become the same2: to practice psychological identification <identify with the hero of a novel>

— iden·ti·fi·able \-ˌden-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective

— iden·ti·fi·ably \-blē\ adverb