identify

verb

1. 1

   consider to be equal or the same

   He identified his brother as one of the fugitives

2. 2

   recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

   She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster

3. 3

   identify as in botany or biology, for example

4. 4

   consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

   He identified with the refugees

5. 5

   conceive of as united or associated

   Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus

6. 6

   give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

   Many senators were named in connection with the scandal

   The almanac identifies the auspicious months