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identify


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Identify  \I*den"ti*fy\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Identified};  p.  pr 
  &  vb  n.  {Identifying}.]  [Cf.  F.  identifier  See  {Identity}, 
  and  {-fy}.] 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Identify  \I*den"ti*fy\,  v.  i. 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  identify 
  v  1:  recognize  as  being  establish  the  identity  of  someone  or 
  something  "She  identified  the  man  on  the  wanted" 
  poster"  [syn:  {place}] 
  2:  give  the  name  or  identifying  characteristics  of  refer  to  by 
  name  or  some  other  identifying  characteristic  property; 
  "Many  senators  were  named  in  connection  with  the  scandal"; 
  "The  almanac  identifies  the  auspicious  months"  [syn:  {name}] 
  3:  consider  (oneself)  as  similar  to  somebody  else;  "He 
  identified  with  the  refugees" 
  4:  "Sex  activity  is  closely  identified  with  the  hypothalamus" 
  5:  as  in  in  botany  or  biology,  for  example  [syn:  {discover},  {key}, 
  {key  out},  {distinguish},  {describe},  {name}] 
  6:  consider  to  be  equal  or  the  same 




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