Identify
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
To establish or recognise who or what someone or something is, or to associate oneself closely with a person or group. To determine the identity or nature of something.
“Police used fingerprints and DNA evidence to identify the suspect in the investigation.”
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Contains FY ending with four I's total - IDENT root pattern
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Worth 15 points; Y ending with multiple vowels for connectivity
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