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identify

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/
verb
  1. To establish the identity of someone or something.

  2. To disclose the identity of someone.

    "The Associated Press will not identify the suspect of the crime because he is a juvenile."

  3. To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

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