identify

• Verb, das bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas zu erkennen, festzustellen oder dessen Identität bzw. Natur zu bestimmen.

A verb used to indicate the act of recognizing, establishing, or determining the identity or nature of someone or something.

1. Recognize or nameA2formal

   To recognize someone or something and be able to say who or what they are.

   Erkennen

   • She identified the suspect from the photo lineup.
   • Can you identify this plant species?
   • The witness was able to identify the car.

   Synonymediscerndistinguishlabelnamepinpointplacerecognizespot

   Antonymeconfusemisidentifymistake

2. Discover or determineB1formal

   To find out or establish what something is or what is causing it.

   Feststellen

   • Scientists identified the cause of the outbreak.
   • We need to identify the key issues first.
   • The study identified several risk factors for the disease.

   Synonymeascertaindeterminediagnosediscerndiscoverestablishpin downrecognize

   Antonymeconfusemisidentifymistakeoverlook

3. Associate or connectB2formal

   To consider someone or something as being closely connected with a particular group or idea.

   Gleichsetzen

   • He identifies strongly with his cultural heritage.
   • Many people identify the brand with quality.
   • She identifies herself as a feminist.

   Synonymeassociateconnectequatelinkrelate

   Antonymedetachdisassociatedissociateseparate