Thesaurus: identify

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1. v. t. To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation.
2. v. t. To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.
3. v. i. To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.
4. v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
5. v. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
6. v. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
7. v. conceive of as united or associated
8. v. identify as in botany or biology, for example
9. v. consider to be equal or the same
10. 1. To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation. Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people and of the rulers. D. Ramsay. Let us identify, let us incorporate ourselves with the people. Burke. 2. To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property. To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc. [Obs. or R.] An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they tell us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public. Burke.
11. To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use,effect, etc. [Obs. or R.]An enlightened interest">self-interest, which, when well understood, they tellus will identify with an interest more enlarged and public. Burke.
12. v:100 v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something v. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else v. conceive of as united or associated v. identify as in botany or biology, for example