identified — past tense of identify; recognized or established who or what someone or something is
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: past tense of identify; recognized or established who or what someone or something is
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/
Example Sentences
- The police identified the criminal through his unique dancing style at the crime scene.
- She identified three major issues in the company's budget report.
- The cat identified the empty tuna can as a potential new bed.
identified
VERB[/aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/]
past tense of identify; recognized or established who or what someone or something is
The masked visitor was finally identified by her unique bracelet.
The visitor was identified through the official documents.
Once identified, they united and celebrated their shared heritage.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin, combining 'identicus' (meaning 'identical' or 'same') and 'facere' (meaning 'to make' or 'to do'), forming the sense of 'to make identical' or 'to recognize as the same'.
Breakdown
ident- (from Latin identicus, meaning 'identical') + -ify (suffix meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be') + -ed (past tense suffix).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The police identified the criminal through his unique dancing style at the crime scene.”
“She identified three major issues in the company's budget report.”
“The cat identified the empty tuna can as a potential new bed.”
“Scientists identified a new species of butterfly in the Amazon rainforest.”
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