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identify withto feel that you understand someone or something and can share or relate to their feelings or experiences

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to feel that you understand someone or something and can share or relate to their feelings or experiences

Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ wɪð/

Example Sentences

  • I can't identify with people who put pineapple on pizza - that's just wrong!
  • Many teenagers identify with the main character in this coming-of-age novel.
  • As a cat owner, I totally identify with his frustration when his cat ignores him.

identify with

VERB

[/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ wɪð/]

to feel that you understand someone or something and can share or relate to their feelings or experiences

to feel that you understand someone or something and can share or relate to their feelings or experiences
💡 Concept

to feel that you understand someone or something and can share or relate to their feelings or experiences

We clarify to verify how we identify with others!
🎵 Rhyme

We clarify to verify how we identify with others!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Rootidentify
Suffix-with

🎵Rhyme

specifyclarifyverify
specify
clarify
verify

🔗Collocations

identify with someone
identify with a character
identify with their struggle
easily identify with
strongly identify with
identify with the cause

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I can't identify with people who put pineapple on pizza - that's just wrong!

Many teenagers identify with the main character in this coming-of-age novel.

😄 Fun example

As a cat owner, I totally identify with his frustration when his cat ignores him.

She couldn't identify with their materialistic lifestyle.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

relate toempathize withconnect withunderstandsympathize with

Antonyms

alienate fromdisconnect frommisunderstand

Related

empathysympathyrelateconnectionunderstanding

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