identify vs tie in

identify and tie in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
identify	No	No	Yes	No
tie in	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

identify (verb)	tie in (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	be in connection with something relevant
consider to be equal or the same
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