v. consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"

v. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

v. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

v. identify as in botany or biology, for example

v. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"

v. conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

v. 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"