identify with
phrasal verb
identified with; identifying with; identifies with
1
: to think of (something) as being the same as (something else)
It is a mistake to identify being healthy with being thin.
2
: to think of (someone) as being very closely associated with (something)
She has always been identified with the civil rights movement.
These groups are identified with conservation.
3
: to think of oneself as having the same problems and feelings as someone
Many readers identify with the characters in her novels.
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Tennis players can identify with that feeling, especially in recent months.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
In the community’s eyes, the chief executive becomes closely identified with the cause.
—Victoria Burkhart, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
On the Gemstones mourning the loss of the matriarch
A lot of people don't have experience with running a mega church or can identify with that.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 12 May 2025
Rabon was identified with video surveillance from the store and license plate reader photographs of his vehicle, according to the affidavit.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 May 2025
In the community’s eyes, the chief executive becomes closely identified with the cause.
—Victoria Burkhart, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
On the Gemstones mourning the loss of the matriarch
A lot of people don't have experience with running a mega church or can identify with that.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 12 May 2025
Rabon was identified with video surveillance from the store and license plate reader photographs of his vehicle, according to the affidavit.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for identify with
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“Identify with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify%20with. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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