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Adjective

Characteristic of a particular person or thing

Serving to describe or illustrate

Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which something or someone is named

Verb

To be aware of through touching or being touched

Present participle for to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something

Present participle for to have a strong connection with

Present participle for to consider or regard somebody or something as

Present participle for to classify as

Present participle for to draw an association between two or more things

Noun

Acknowledgement of the existence, validity, or legality of something

The action of identifying or defining something (or someone)

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Adjective

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Characteristic of a particular person or thing

specialised^UK

customised^UK

customized^US

specialized^US

signalling^UK

signaling^US

previously unencountered

outside one's experience

recognized^US

recognised^UK

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“Naturally, wanted criminals are fully aware that an identifying tattoo may endanger their flight from justice.”

Adjective

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Serving to describe or illustrate

by way of explanation

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Adjective

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Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which something or someone is named

after whom something is named

after which something is named

Verb

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To be aware of through touching or being touched

having a sensation of

recognizing^US

recognising^UK

realizing^US

realising^UK

getting to the bottom of

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

getting the drift of

making head or tail of

taking something on board

getting one's head around

becoming conscious of

becoming cognizant of

coming to know

seeing the light

getting to the bottom

analyzing^US

finding the answer to

analysing^UK

finding a solution to

patching up

catching the drift

wrapping one's mind around

getting the picture about

telling the difference

throwing light on

categorising^UK

seeing through

finding the solution to

putting to rights

splitting hairs

feeling in one's bones

getting a grip

being cognizant of

figuring something out

familiarizing oneself with

setting to rights

determining a solution to

getting the message about

getting your head round

getting right

seeing into

being aware

drawing a distinction

discerning a difference

getting around

getting the impression of

getting to grips with

having an awareness of

gaging^US

making heads or tails of

thinking through

checking

catching the drift of

gauging^UK

getting clued up about

getting something straight

getting one's mind around

perceiving the meaning of

picking up what someone is putting down

seeing daylight

making sense

seeing the light about

separating the sheep from the goats

recognizing a distinction

separating the wheat from the chaff

telling the difference between

making a distinction between

telling which is which

getting the impression

crediting

having a funny feeling

signalizing^US

labelling^UK

labeling^US

signalising^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to establish or make a determination on the nature of someone or something

“The defendant has made considerable efforts to identify the individuals in question.”

Verb

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Present participle for to have a strong connection with

“I strongly identify with the culture and heritage of my ancestors.”

Verb

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Present participle for to consider or regard somebody or something as

“I identify him as the father I never had, for he has single-handedly made me the person I am today.”

Verb

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Present participle for to classify as

classifying

categorising^UK

categorizing^US

labelling^UK

labeling^US

compartmentalising^UK

compartmentalizing^US

cataloguing^UK

cataloging^US

“We have no clue as to where this sentient being is from, so we must identify it as extraterrestrial.”

Verb

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Present participle for to draw an association between two or more things

“I always identify this song with my formative years because it got me through some tough times whilst I was studying in college.”

Noun

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Acknowledgement of the existence, validity, or legality of something

realisation^UK

realization^US

judgment^US

judgement^UK

realizing^US

realising^UK

awareness of the feelings of others

clearer understanding

clearer awareness

greater understanding

comprehensive understanding

enhanced understanding

improved understanding

superior understanding

mental acquisitiveness

knowledge of the existence of

being on same wavelength

telling the difference

drawing a distinction

making a distinction

picking up on

discerning a difference

ability to understand

period of deliberation

period of contemplation

period of reflection

spell of deliberation

spell of contemplation

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Noun

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The action of identifying or defining something (or someone)

designation

naming

identification

labeling^US

labelling^UK

itemizing^US

cataloguing^UK

cataloging^US

itemising^UK

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