IDENTIFY

[verb] - to recognize or be able to name, or to prove who (a person) isEven the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice. [T]The Marines stood and watched planes flashing by, trying to identify them.The police officer identified himself (= gave his name or proved who he was) and asked for our help.The two witnesses who saw the shootings were able to identify who had fired first.To identify a problem, need, fact, etc. is to recognize it and show that it exists.The research will be used to identify training needs.If you identify with someone, you feel that you are similar to them in some way or that you can understand them.Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in glossy magazines.If you identify someone with something or someone else, you think of them as being connected.Many football fans are unfairly identified with violent behaviour.