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identifies

Pronunciation: [aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪz]

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Learn how to use identifies in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “recognition”

(verb) to recognize someone or something and say who or what they are. It’s like figuring out who is who in a game or identifying things in a picture.

Example

She identifies her best friend in the crowd by her unique hat.

Example

He doesn't identify the lost puppy, thinking it belongs to someone else.

Example

Can you identify the main character in the story?

Context: “classification”

(verb) to determine or label what something is or what type it belongs to. Like classifying animals into groups or naming a new plant.

Example

The scientist identifies the new species of bird as a type of sparrow.

Example

They failed to identify the plant, which made the research harder.

Example

How do you identify different types of leaves?

How to pronounce identifies

Pronunciation: [aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪz]

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