Verb

To establish the identity of someone or something.

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(biology) To establish the taxonomic classification of an organism.

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To equate or make the same; to unite or combine into one.

* D. Ramsay

Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people and of the rulers.

* Burke

Let us identify , let us incorporate ourselves with the people.

(reflexive) To have a strong affinity (with); to feel oneself to be modelled on or connected to.

* 1999 , Joyce Crick, translating Sigmund Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams , Oxford 2008, p. 117:

The dream is given a new interpretation if in her dream she means not herself but her friend, if she has put herself in the place of her friend, or, as we may say, she has identified herself with her.

To associate oneself with some group.

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To claim an identity; to describe oneself as a member of a group; to assert the use of a particular term to describe oneself.

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Verb

(obsolete) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.

* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.i:

For she was giuen all to fleshly lust, / And poured forth in sensuall delight, / That all regard of shame she had discust , / And meet respect of honour put to flight

* Rambler

a pomade of virtue to discuss pimples

* Sir H. Wotton

Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection.

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.

I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.

(obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).

* , Merry Wives of Windsor , act 1, sc. 3:

Nym : I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.

* , Henry V , act 4, sc. 1:

Pistol : Discuss unto me; art thou officer? Or art thou base, common and popular?

To break to pieces; to shatter.

To deal with, in eating or drinking.

* Sir S. Baker

We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.

To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.