identify vs relate

identify and relate both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of identify include associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, tie in.

identify (verb)	relate (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	make a logical or causal connection
identify as in botany or biology, for example	give an account of; narrate
consider to be equal or the same	have or establish a relationship to
conceive of as united or associated	be relevant to
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else	be in a relationship with
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property