identify with
phrasal verb
identified with; identifying with; identifies with
1
: to think of (something) as being the same as (something else)
It is a mistake to identify being healthy with being thin.
2
: to think of (someone) as being very closely associated with (something)
She has always been identified with the civil rights movement.
These groups are identified with conservation.
3
: to think of oneself as having the same problems and feelings as someone
Many readers identify with the characters in her novels.
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Cavallo had always identified with male characters in the bedtime stories her parents read to her as a child.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Some respondents identified with multiple ethnicities.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
His reality is one that lots of users seem to identify with in the comments.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Each chemical in a person’s body can be identified with a machine, and each story has a satisfying ending.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Some respondents identified with multiple ethnicities.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
His reality is one that lots of users seem to identify with in the comments.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Each chemical in a person’s body can be identified with a machine, and each story has a satisfying ending.
—Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Identify with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify%20with. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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