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 verb 1 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 verb 1 : to be or become the same
2 : 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