1746, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a. “Identify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

She identifies as a cultural Jew but not as a religious Jew. When you aren't comfortable with who you are, regardless of how you identify sexually, it's hard to meet a partner.

Definition of identify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

IDENTIFY definition: to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of. See examples of identify used in a sentence.

1. to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of. 2. to serve as a means of identification for. 3. to regard or treat as the same or identical; make identical. 4. to …

to serve as a means of identification for:[~ + object] Her birthmark identifies her. to associate or connect closely:[~ + object + with + object] The voters identified the vice-president with the old regime.

The software identifies any new files, or files that have been modified since the machines last conversed.

To recognize or establish what something is. The scientist identifies the variables in the experiment. She easily identifies the problem in the software. The committee identifies new opportunities for growth. …

Derived forms: identifying, identifies, identified Type of: associate, colligate, connect, consider, denote, determine, link, link up, reckon, recognise [Brit], recognize, refer, regard, relate, see, set, tie in, view

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of identify. Cagnat at Susa in 1883 gives these titles to the town, and at the same time identifies it with Susa. The original work nowhere identifies this …