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Can you identify the bird in the picture?
What does Identify mean?
Identify means figure out and name what something is.
Dictionary definition
To recognize and name what something is.
Example sentences
Identify in a sentence
medium
The guide helped us identify each plant by its leaves.
hard
Readers identify clues in a passage before making an inference.
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What does identify mean?
Identify means figure out and name what something is.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to identify?
recognize is close in meaning to identify in many contexts.
Practice 3
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Identify
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MeaningIdentify means figure out and name what something is.
ExampleExample: Can you identify the bird in the picture?
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- eye · den · tuh · fy
- Strongest beat
- den
- Ending
- fy
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on den.
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Synonyms
Words like Identify
Antonyms
Opposite words
missUse when something is not noticed.
misidentifyUse when something is named incorrectly.
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Word family
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Base word
identify
verb
identify
To recognize and name something.
verb
identifies
Recognizes and names.
verb
identified
Recognized and named in the past.
noun
identification
The act or result of identifying something.
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Hint for students
Identify means figure out and name what something is.
Common mix-up
Identify is not the same as miss. Identify means identify means figure out and name what something is.
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Read this model sentence: The guide helped us identify each plant by its leaves. Clue words: guide, helped, each. Underline clue words that show why identify fits instead of miss. Now write one new sentence that shows identify without using the word identify. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show identify?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The guide helped us identify each plant by its leaves." Why does identify fit better than miss?
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