identify vs see

identify is not a noun while see is a noun.

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

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

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

identify (noun)	see (noun)
	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

identify (verb)	see (verb)
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something	deem to be
identify as in botany or biology, for example	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
consider to be equal or the same	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
conceive of as united or associated	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else	deliberate or decide
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property	make sense of; assign a meaning to
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with