identify
Say who's who
To identify something is to recognize or establish what it is: Can you identify the song?
Police identified the suspect from surveillance footage.
To identify with someone is to feel a connection or empathy: I really identify with the main character.
Identify also means to associate closely: He identifies as a libertarian.
The reflexive identify yourself means to state who you are.
Arrange by shared traits
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- designateFormally select or name
- typeCategory sharing traits
sort · group · class · catalog · taxonomy · typology · nomenclature · categorization
Perceive as known
- spotMark or location
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- perceiveBecome conscious of
detect · notice · observe · pinpoint · pick out · single out · tell apart · differentiate
Find something unknown
- findLocate through effort
- detectNotice or discover
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- locateDiscover the position of
trace · track down · ferret out · root out · expose · reveal · unearth · sleuth
Confirm accuracy or truth
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- confirmValidate as true
- validateConfirm as true
- certifyFormally verify as true
establish · prove · corroborate · substantiate · ascertain · determine · check · credential
Identifier or classifier
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- markVisible impression or sign
- brandCompany's product line name
- stampMark-making device
nameplate · placard · insignia · marker · sticker · ID card · credential · lanyard
Convey in words
- characterizeDescribe distinctive qualities
- specifyState in detail
- defineState precise meaning
- delineateDescribe with precision
outline · detail · name · designate · enumerate · itemize · particularize · spell out
Insight into one's psyche
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- self-imageOne's view of oneself
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- personaAssumed public identity
individuality · self-discovery · self-definition · self-understanding · introspection · ego · personality · actualization
Connect or recount
- connectJoin or link
- empathizeFeel what others feel
- resonateVibrate or echo deeply
- sympathizeShare another's feelings
understand · bond · affiliate · align · associate · mirror · kinship · solidarity
classify
Arrange by shared traits
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- designateFormally select or name
type · sort · group · class · catalog · taxonomy · typology · nomenclature · categorization · systematize
recognize
Perceive as known
- spotMark or location
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- discernPerceive with careful attention
perceive · detect · notice · observe · pinpoint · pick out · single out · tell apart · differentiate · familiarize
discover
Find something unknown
locate · trace · track down · ferret out · root out · expose · reveal · unearth · sleuth · investigate
verify
Confirm accuracy or truth
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- confirmValidate as true
- validateConfirm as true
certify · establish · prove · corroborate · substantiate · ascertain · determine · check · credential · vet
tag
Identifier or classifier
stamp · nameplate · placard · insignia · marker · sticker · ID card · credential · lanyard · wristband
describe
Convey in words
- characterizeDescribe distinctive qualities
- specifyState in detail
- defineState precise meaning
delineate · outline · detail · name · designate · enumerate · itemize · particularize · spell out · depict
self-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- self-imageOne's view of oneself
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
persona · individuality · self-discovery · self-definition · self-understanding · introspection · ego · personality · actualization
relate
Connect or recount
sympathize · understand · bond · affiliate · align · associate · mirror · kinship · solidarity · rapport
- detectiondetect, discover, find, locate, notice
- evidence handlingcollect, preserve, document, secure, examine
- searchessearch, seek, hunt, quest, find
- mental processesthinking, think, reasoning, cognition, pondering
- discoveryfind, finding, discovery, discover, finding out
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, enchantment
identifyconfuse
Cause mental disorientation
misidentify · mistake · overlook · miss · confound
identifydifferentiate
Identify differences between things
distinguish · discriminate · separate · contrast · divide
- identical twinsSiblings from one zygote
- mistaken identityWrongly recognized as another
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- double identityAlternate hidden self
- identity crisisLoss of personal certainty
- secret identityUndisclosed true self
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