identify (/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
Meaning
Meaning: recognize and name
To recognize someone or something and be able to say who or what they are.
Examples
🗣 The witness was able to identify the suspect from a row of similar photographs.
Etymology
From medieval Latin ‘identificare’, from ‘identitas’ (identity).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in science, security, and problem-solving contexts.
Tags: thinking, analysis