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identify

/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/ /aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ/
verb Regular verbidentify identified
  1. 1 tanımlamak
  2. 2 teşhis etmek, belirlemek

Definition (English)

  1. To recognize and name someone or something.
  2. To find or discover who or what someone or something is.

Example Sentences

  1. Can you identify the man in the photograph?
    Fotoğraftaki adamı teşhis edebilir misin?
  2. The police identified the suspect quickly.
    Polis şüpheliyi hızla tespit etti.
  3. We need to identify the cause of the problem.
    Sorunun nedenini belirlememiz gerekiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base identify
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
Past identified
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd/
Participle identified
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd/
Spelling rule

Consonant + y: y → ‑iedidentify → identified

Fiil sessiz harf + y ile bittiği için y düşer, yerine -ied gelir. (Sesli harf + y ile bitenlerde y kalır: play → played.)

Same rule: study → studied · try → tried · carry → carried

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. identified /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd/

Synonyms

recognizedeterminedistinguishnameclassifydiagnosespot

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookmissconfusemisidentify

Collocations

identify a problemidentify someoneidentify the causeidentify withidentify clearlyidentify correctly

Related Words

recognitionlabeldescriptioncharacteristicevidencesign