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identify

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/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/ · i-den-ti-fy

To establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.

Meanings

verbformal

To establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.

یہ طے کرنا یا اشارہ کرنا کہ کوئی شخص یا چیز کون ہے یا کیا ہے۔

شناخت کرنا

shanakht karna

Formal: پہچان کرنا

Synonyms

recognizedeterminediscoverپہچاننامعلوم کرناکھوجنا

Antonyms

misidentifyconfuseignoreغلط شناخت کرناغلط سمجھنانظرانداز کرنا

Common Collocations

  • identify a problem
  • identify the source
  • identify the difference

Example Sentences

Can you identify the main issue in this report?

کیا آپ اس رپورٹ میں مرکزی مسئلے کی شناخت کر سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap is report mein markazi maslay ki shanakht kar sakte hain?

It's important to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

اپنی طاقتوں اور کمزوریوں کی شناخت کرنا اہم ہے۔

Apni taaqaton aur kamzorian ki shanakht karna ahem hai.

She was able to identify the missing item quickly.

وہ جلدی سے غائب چیز کی شناخت کرنے میں کامیاب ہوئی۔

Woh jaldi se ghaib cheez ki shanakht karne mein kamiyab hui.

Easily Confused With

defy:To identify means to establish identity, while to defy means to openly resist or refuse.

Word Family

identification
nounشناخت
identifiable
adjectiveشناخت کے قابل
identical
adjectiveہنرنگ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

I-D-E-N-T-I-F-Y: When you identify something, you AID in understanding it.

Imagine a detective using a magnifying glass to identify clues.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیوں اپنی شناخت چھپاؤں دل کی، / کہ میری شناخت تو وہی ہے جو آپ ہیں۔

Kyun apni shanakht chupaan dil ki, / Keh meri shanakht to wahi hai jo aap hain.

Why should I hide the identity of my heart, / that my identity is the same as you.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنی پہچان خود بنائو.

Apni pehchan khud banao.

Create your own identity.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "identificare" — to make identical

First known use: 15th century

The word 'identify' evolved from Latin 'identificare'. It was adopted into English in the late 19th century.