verb · neutral
identify
UK/aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/US/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ/i·DEN·ti·fy
to recognize and name someone or something; to find and indicate who or what someone/something is
Examples
“We identified three main problems during the survey.”
“Researchers must identify variables clearly.”
“She was identified as the author of the report.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the audit we identified several systemic weaknesses that require immediate attention.”
Collocations
- identify a problem
- identify with
- identify variables
Word family
Common mistakes
I identify the problem yesterday.→I identified the problem yesterday.
He identify as a student.→He identifies as a student.
They identify which causes the issue.→They identify which factors cause the issue.
Say it for a higher band
5find→6recognize→7+identify
Synonyms
recognize
Easily confused
recognize
“I recognized her from the conference last year.”
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