identify oneself
idiom
: to say who one is
When the police asked his name, he refused to identify himself.
Examples of identify oneself in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Consumers view it as a form of self-care, a way to identify oneself, and even a form of escapism.
—
ELLE, 24 May 2023
While a person affected with TGA can’t form new memories or recall the recent past for a period of time, there is no loss of more distant memory, ability to identify oneself, or to think and reason.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 May 2022
Pieciul raised his arms and spoke to the bear, a practice recommended in bear safety training courses to identify oneself as human and potentially defuse a tense situation.
—Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
ELLE, 24 May 2023
While a person affected with TGA can’t form new memories or recall the recent past for a period of time, there is no loss of more distant memory, ability to identify oneself, or to think and reason.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 May 2022
Pieciul raised his arms and spoke to the bear, a practice recommended in bear safety training courses to identify oneself as human and potentially defuse a tense situation.
—Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2021
Dictionary Entries Near identify oneself
Cite this Entry
“Identify oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identify%20oneself. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share