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identify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of identify

1 to find out or establish the identity of

sufficient forensic evidence to allow investigators to identify the perpetrator

Synonyms of identify

distinguish, finger, ID, pinpoint, single (out)

Words Related to identify

determine, find

locate, pick out, place, recognize, spot

check, examine, inspect, investigate, notice, observe, scrutinize

betray, disclose, discover, reveal

Phrases Synonymous with identify

put one's finger on

Near Antonyms of identify

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 of identify

associate, connect, correlate, link, relate

Words Related to identify

compare, equate, liken

group, join, lump (together), tie (together)

Near Antonyms of identify

contrast, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, separate, set off

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