identify vs regard

regard vs identify

identify is not a noun while regard is a noun.

identify and regard both are verbs.

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

As verbs, regard is a hypernym of identify; that is, regard is a word with a broader meaning than identify:

identify: consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
regard: deem to be

Other hypernyms of identify include consider, reckon, see, view.

identify (noun)	regard (noun)
	a long fixed look
	(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
	an attitude of admiration or esteem
	(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
	a feeling of friendship and esteem
	the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

identify (verb)	regard (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	deem to be
identify as in botany or biology, for example	look at attentively
consider to be equal or the same	connect closely and often incriminatingly
conceive of as united or associated
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

Difference between identify and regard

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