identify

1 to find out or establish the identity of sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator Synonyms distinguish, finger, ID, pinpoint, single (out) Related Words diagnose; determine, find; locate, pick out, place, recognize, spot; check, examine, inspect, investigate, notice, observe, scrutinize; betray, disclose, discover, reveal Phrases put one's finger on Near Antonyms camouflage, conceal, disguise, hide; counterfeit, feign, sham, simulate

2 to think of (something) in combination for some reason, he always identified the color red with flowers Synonyms connect, correlate, associate, link, relateRelated Words compare, equate, liken; group, join, lump (together), tie (together)Near Antonyms contrast, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, separate, set off