v.
Pronunciation: ī - ' den-t ə - ˌ f ī , ə -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Date: 1644
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to be or become identical b : to conceive as united (as in spirit, outlook, or principle) <groups that are identified with conservation>
2 a : to establish the identity of b : to determine the taxonomic position of (a biological specimen)
intransitive verb
1 : to be or become the same
2 : to practice psychological identification < identify with the hero of a novel>
– iden · ti · fi · able \ - ˌ den-t ə - ' f ī - ə -b ə l \ adjective
– iden · ti · fi · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb