Main Entry: iden·ti·fy

Pronunciation: \ī-ˈdent-ə-ˌfī, ə-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): iden·ti·fied; iden·ti·fy·ing

transitive verb

: to determine the taxonomic position of (a biological specimen)

intransitive verb

: to undergo or experience psychological identification <identify with the hero of a novel>