identify
/aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.56 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To have a strong affinity with; to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.
Example Sentences
- "It was hard to identify the shoplifter because the CCTV records didn't have a clear image."
- "The formal name of a national having domiciliary register shall be identified by the national identity card."
- "A provision of law may not be construed as requiring a new grant to be awarded to a specified non-Federal Government entity unless that provision of law (1) specifically refers to this subsection; specifically identifies the particular non-Federal Government entity involved; and (3) specifically states that the award to that entity is required by such provision of law in contravention of the policy set forth in subsection (a)."
- "If you have normal insulins with a normal oral glucose tolerance identifying nondiabetes, does it mean that you were never diabetic..."
- "The Associated Press will not identify the suspect of the crime because he is a juvenile."
- "A recent biological inventory uncovered 41 species and 2 subspecies of insects new to science and many species not before identified in the State of Washington."
Etymology
From French identifier, from Medieval Latin identicus + Latin faciō.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: identifier, identicus, faciō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /aɪˈdɛn.(t)ə.faɪ/
- British English: /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/