connect vs identify

connect and identify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connect	No	No	Yes	No
identify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, identify is a hyponym of connect; that is, identify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connect:

Other hyponyms of connect include remember, interrelate, correlate, free-associate, have in mind, mean, think of.

connect (verb)	identify (verb)
make a logical or causal connection	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
join for the purpose of communication	identify as in botany or biology, for example
join by means of communication equipment	consider to be equal or the same
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces	conceive of as united or associated
land on or hit solidly	consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
plug into an outlet	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
hit or play a ball successfully
establish communication with someone
establish a rapport or relationship
be or become joined or united or linked
be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation