verb

identify

Translation

to identify, to recognize, to establish the identity of, to associate with

Can you identify the man in this photo?

The police identified the cause of the accident.

I can identify with her feelings.

((sb./sth.)) to recognize sb./sth. She could identify the bird from its song.

((sb./sth.)) ((as sb./sth.)) to recognize sb./sth. as being a particular person/thing He was identified as the main suspect.

((with sb./sth.)) to feel that you understand and share the feelings of sb. else Many people identify with the hero of the story.

Synonyms: recognize, pinpoint, establish, relate to

From Latin 'identificare' (to make the same), from 'idem' (same) + 'facere' (to make).

To give something an 'identity'. Imagine showing your ID to 'identify' yourself.