Identify Synonyms

77 identify synonyms include recognize, single out, pick out, spot, point out, pinpoint, pin down, put one's finger on, put a name to, and name. Identify is a verb, and its antonyms are ignore and overlook. Here are some additional synonyms for "identify" with example sentences.

Another word for Identify

77 other ways to say identify.

1. recognize

  • spot  
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  • single out  
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  • remember
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  • recollect  
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  • recognize
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  • recall  
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  • put the finger on  
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  • put one's finger on  
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  • put a name to  
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  • point out  
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  • place
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  • pinpoint  
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  • pin down  
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  • pick out  
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  • name  
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  • locate  
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  • know by sight  
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  • know again  
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  • know  
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  • finger  
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  • find
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  • distinguish  
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  • discover
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  • discern  
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  • call to mind  
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2. determine

  • verify  
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  • settle  
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  • make out  
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  • make certain of  
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  • learn
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  • intuit  
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  • get a fix on  
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  • fix
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  • find out
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  • figure out  
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  • ferret out  
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  • establish
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  • divine
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  • distinguish  
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  • discover
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  • discern  
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  • diagnose  
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  • determine
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  • deduce  
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  • decide  
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  • confirm  
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  • certify  
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  • ascertain  
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3. associate

  • think of together  
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  • think of in connection with  
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  • set side by side with  
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  • relate
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  • mention in the same breath as  
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  • link
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  • draw a parallel with  
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  • couple  
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  • connect
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  • bracket  
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  • associate
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4. equate with

  • regard as being the same as  
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  • regard as being identical to  
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  • identify someone as  
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  • equate with  
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5. empathize

  • understand
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  • sympathize  
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  • relate to  
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  • put oneself in the shoes of  
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  • have insight into  
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  • have a rapport  
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  • feel togetherness  
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  • feel for  
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  • feel at one  
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  • empathize  
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  • commune  
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  • be on the same wavelength as  
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  • be in tune  
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  • be in sympathy  
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Use identify in a Sentence

Can you identify the missing item?

His auditory acuity allowed him to identify sounds others couldn’t hear.

identify the pattern in numbers.

She could easily identify the mistake.

We need to identify the issues.