[iden.ti.fy] vb -fied ; -fy.ing vt (1644) 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) ~ vi 1: to be or become the same
2: to practice psychological identification "~ with the hero of a novel" -- iden.ti.fi.able adj -- iden.ti.fi.ably adv