identify -
v. (-ies, -ied)
1 tr. establish the identity of; recognize.
2 tr. establish or select by consideration or analysis of the circumstances (
identify the best method of solving the problem).
3 tr. (foll. by with) associate (a person or oneself) inseparably or very closely (with a party, policy, etc.).
4 tr. (
often foll. by with) treat (a
thing) as identical.
5 intr. (foll. by with) a
regard oneself as sharing characteristics of (another person). b associate oneself.
identifiable adj. [med.L identificare (as IDENTITY)]
