IDENTIFIES Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word identifies. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for IDENTIFIES
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marks | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964) | ||||||||
ascertains | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort • learn or discover with certainty | ||||||||
detects | verbv | |||||||
verb • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes | ||||||||
determines | verbv | |||||||
verb • establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study • shape or influence; give direction to • fix conclusively or authoritatively • decide upon or fix definitely • reach, make, or come to a decision about something • fix in scope; fix the boundaries of • settle conclusively; come to terms • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | ||||||||
distinguishes | verbv | |||||||
verb • mark as different • detect with the senses • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • make conspicuous or noteworthy • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
labels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a brief description given for purposes of identification • trade name of a company that produces musical recordings • a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction • an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object verb • assign a label to; designate with a label • attach a tag or label to • pronounce judgment on • distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom • distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions | ||||||||
pinpoints | verbv | |||||||
noun • a very brief moment • a very small spot • the sharp point of a pin verb • locate exactly | ||||||||
recognizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority • be fully aware or cognizant of • detect with the senses • perceive to be the same • grant credentials to • express greetings upon meeting someone • express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for • exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) • show approval or appreciation of | ||||||||
tags | nounn | |||||||
noun • a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. • a label associated with something for the purpose of identification • a small piece of cloth • a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser • (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) verb • attach a tag or label to • touch a player while he is holding the ball • provide with a name or nickname • go after with the intent to catch • supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes | ||||||||
name | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a language unit by which a person or thing is known • a person's reputation • family based on male descent • a well-known or notable person • by the sanction or authority of • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • charge with a function; charge to be • create and charge with a task or function • mention and identify by name • make reference to • identify as in botany or biology, for example • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of • determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||||||||
describe | verbv | |||||||
verb • give a description of • to give an account or representation of in words • make a mark or lines on a surface • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
discover | verbv | |||||||
verb • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally • make a discovery, make a new finding • find unexpectedly • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • see for the first time; make a discovery • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
distinguish | verbv | |||||||
verb • mark as different • detect with the senses • be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense • make conspicuous or noteworthy • identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||||||||
id | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity • a state in the Rocky Mountains • a card or badge used to identify the bearer | ||||||||
key | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated • United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) • something crucial for explaining • pitch of the voice • any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music • a kilogram of a narcotic drug • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple • a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida • (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court • a list of answers to a test • a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations • a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access • mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) • the central building block at the top of an arch or vault • a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed adjective satellite • serving as an essential component verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example • provide with a key • vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key • regulate the musical pitch of • harmonize with or adjust to | ||||||||
place | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a point located with respect to surface features of some region • any area set aside for a particular purpose • an abstract mental location • a general vicinity • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • a particular situation • where you live at a particular time • a job in an organization • the particular portion of space occupied by something • proper or designated social situation • a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) • the passage that is being read • proper or appropriate position or location • a public square with room for pedestrians • an item on a list or in a sequence • a blank area verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • place somebody in a particular situation or location • assign a rank or rating to • assign a location to • to arrange for • take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something • assign to (a job or a home) • locate • estimate • identify the location or place of • make an investment • assign to a station • finish second or better in a horse or dog race • sing a note with the correct pitch | ||||||||
key out | verbv | |||||||
verb • identify as in botany or biology, for example |