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.

Examples of identify with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The law is in response to several California school districts enacting policies that require teachers to let parents know if their child identifies with a gender other than what is listed on their school record. —Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024

Players who became identified with Atalanta, such as Papu Gomez, have come and gone and yet the club has kept growing. —James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

When asked which Golden Girl would most identify with Sharp, Simard emphatically answered Bea Arthur’s character Dorothy Zbornak without a second thought. —Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024

However, McCain seemingly leaves out Abby Huntsman, who also identifies with conservative politics and was on the show between 2018 and 2020. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024