Word

identify, v.
(identified, identifies, identifying)
freq. cnt. 53

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 2

identify place

sample sentences

"She identified the man on the `wanted' poster"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

identifiable identity identification identity identification

semantic pointers

hypernym

set, determine

hyponym

distinguish, separate, differentiate, tell, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell apart

give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6

identify name

sample sentences

"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"
"The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

identification identity identification identification

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

naming

semantic pointers

hypernym

denote, refer

hyponym

itemize, enumerate, recite, itemise number, list announce

consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

identify

sample sentences

"He identified with the refugees"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

identification identity

semantic pointers

hypernym

consider, see, regard, view, reckon

conceive of as united or associated
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

identify

sample sentences

"Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

identification

semantic pointers

hypernym

associate, relate, link, connect, tie in, colligate, link up

consider to be equal or the same
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

identify

sample sentences

"He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

identity

semantic pointers

hypernym

recognize, recognise

hyponym

mistake, misidentify type, typecast taste

identify as in botany or biology, for example
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

describe discover distinguish identify key key out name