Verb
1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something;
"She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"2. 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"3. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else;
"He identified with the refugees"4. conceive of as united or associated;
"Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"5. identify as in botany or biology, for example
6. consider to be equal or the same;
"He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"