Collocations for identify - verb
ADV.
accurately, correctly
The new test will enable us to identify more accurately patients who are most at risk. | Did you identify all the pictures correctly?
The new test will enable us to identify more accurately patients who are most at risk. | Did you identify all the pictures correctly?
falsely, incorrectly, wrongly | positively | clearly, unambiguously, unequivocally
We have not yet clearly identified the source of the pollution.
We have not yet clearly identified the source of the pollution.
formally
Someone has to formally identify the body.
Someone has to formally identify the body.
easily, readily
I could identify him easily if I saw him again.
I could identify him easily if I saw him again.
tentatively
All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines.
All three structures dated to the third century and were tentatively identified as shrines.
VERB + IDENTIFY
be able/unable to, can
tests that can identify people at risk of cancer
tests that can identify people at risk of cancer
be easy to, be possible to | be difficult to | be necessary to | attempt to, seek to, try to | be used to, enable sb to, help to | decline to
The newspaper declined to identify the source of the allegations.
The newspaper declined to identify the source of the allegations.
PHRASES
a means/way of identifying sb/sth
one means of identifying the disease in its early stages
one means of identifying the disease in its early stages
PHRASAL VERBS identify with sb
ADV.
closely, strongly
She identified strongly with the main character in the play.
She identified strongly with the main character in the play.
VERB + IDENTIFY
can/could
I can''t identify with men like him.
I can''t identify with men like him.
identify sb with sth
ADV.
closely
The policy is closely identified with the prime minister himself.
The policy is closely identified with the prime minister himself.
clearly