identify

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/]

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1. identify (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To establish the identity of someone or something.

Example: It was hard to identify the shoplifter because the CCTV records didn't have a clear image.

2. identify (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To disclose the identity of someone.

Example: The Associated Press will not identify the suspect of the crime because he is a juvenile.

3. identify (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

Example: 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.

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