identify in WordNet English dictionary

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