Identify Meaning
/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo establish the identity of someone or something.
verbTo disclose the identity of someone.
Sentence Examples
Some people identify success with having much money.
I don't want to identify myself with that group.
She was able to identify her attacker.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The witness was able to ____ the thief from a police lineup.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Can you ____ the specific bird species based on its unique colorful feathers and bird call?
Word Origin & History
From French identifier, from Medieval Latin identicus + Latin faciō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The formal name of a national having domiciliary register shall be identified by the national identity card."
— 1953, Enforcement Regulations of the Name Act:
"A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically refers to this subsection; specifically identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and (3) specifically states that the award to that entity is required by such provision of law in contravention of the policy set forth in subsection (a)."
— 1994, Congress of the United States, United States Statutes at Large, volume 108, part 4:
"If you have normal insulins with a normal oral glucose tolerance identifying nondiabetes, does it mean that you were never diabetic..."
— 2008, Joseph R Kraft, Diabetes Epidemic and You:
"A recent biological inventory uncovered 41 species and 2 subspecies of insects new to science and many species not before identified in the State of Washington."
— 2000, Bill Clinton, Proclamation 7319:
"Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people, and their rulers."
— 1809, David Ramsay, History of South Carolina, volume II, page 80:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The witness was able to ____ the thief from a police lineup.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Can you ____ the specific bird species based on its unique colorful feathers and bird call?