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identify
Consider to be equal or the same
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verb
Consider to be equal or the same
“He identified his brother as one of the fugitives”
verb
Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
“She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster”
verb
Identify as in botany or biology, for example
verb
Consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
“He identified with the refugees”
verb
Conceive of as united or associated
“Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus”
verb
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”
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He identified his brother as one of the fugitives
She identified the man on the ‘wanted’ poster
He identified with the refugees
Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus
Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
The almanac identifies the auspicious months
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