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list vs identify

identify vs list

list is a noun but identify is not a noun.

list and identify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
list Yes No Yes No
identify No No Yes No
As verbs, identify is a hypernym of list; that is, identify is a word with a broader meaning than list:
  • list: enumerate
  • identify: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Other hypernyms of list include name.
list (noun) identify (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
list (verb) identify (verb)
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
enumerate identify as in botany or biology, for example
tilt to one side consider to be equal or the same
cause to lean to the side conceive of as united or associated
include in a list 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 list and identify

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