To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself
consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives" recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" identify as in botany or biology, for example consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees" conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus
To enter a data point on an element to distinguish it for manipulation or modification
Used in a ChanServ/NickServ command to prove that an individual is either the owner of a nickname or founder of a #channel /msg ChanServ IDENTIFY <#channel> <password> or /msg NickServ IDENTIFY <password> (Please use the status window for password commands!)
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"
If you identify someone or something, you name them or say who or what they are. Police have already identified around 10 murder suspects The reporters identified one of the six Americans as an Army Specialist = name
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"
to be able to pick out someone or something (e g You need to identify who committed the crime )
If a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize, by making them different in some way. She wore a little nurse's hat on her head to identify her His boots and purple beret identify him as commanding the Scottish Paratroops. = distinguish
If you can identify someone or something, you are able to recognize them or distinguish them from others. There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic
If you identify with someone or something, you feel that you understand them or their feelings and ideas. She would only play a role if she could identify with the character