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identifying

 

  2  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  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  identifying 
  adj  :  serving  to  distinguish  or  identify  a  species  or  group  "the 
  distinguishing  mark  of  the  species  is  its  plumage"; 
  "distinctive  tribal  tattoos";  "we  were  asked  to 
  describe  any  identifying  marks  or  distinguishing 
  features"  [syn:  {distinguishing},  {distinctive},  {identifying(a)}]




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