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Pronunciation / Transliteration: identifiˈkaʁ
"Ele conseguiu identificar o suspeito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To recognize or establish what something is.
"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security footage." - 2
To associate closely with a particular group or idea.
"Many people identify with the values of their community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'identify' originates from the Latin 'identificare', which combines 'idem' meaning 'the same' and 'facere' meaning 'to make'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, reflecting the act of recognizing or establishing the identity of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Identify" is said worldwide
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identifier
Transliteration: idɑ̃tifie
"Il a réussi à identifier le coupable."
identifizieren
Transliteration: aɪ̯dɛntiˈfiːʁən
"Er konnte den Täter identifizieren."
identificare
Transliteration: identifiˈkaːre
"È riuscito a identificare il colpevole."
identificar
Transliteration: identifiˈkar
"Pudo identificar al sospechoso."
identificar
Transliteration: identifiˈkaʁ
"Ele conseguiu identificar o suspeito."
पहचानना
Transliteration: pehchānā
"उसने संदिग्ध को पहचानने में मदद की।"
识别
Transliteration: shíbié
"他能够识别嫌疑犯。"
식별하다
Transliteration: sigbyeolhada
"그는 용의자를 식별할 수 있었다."
特定する
Transliteration: tokutei suru
"彼は容疑者を特定することができた。"
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