identify
🇺🇸
/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧
/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/
verb
A2
to know who or what someone or something is
She could identify her attacker in the police lineup.
B1
to find or discover someone or something
Researchers can identify the cause of the problem using this method.
R
to show who or what someone or something is
The uniform helps identify which team each player belongs to.
translation
to know who or what someone or something is; to find or discover someone or something; to show who or what someone or something is
Word Forms
3rd Present
identifies
Past
identified
Perfect
identified
Progressive
identifying