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mistake vs identify

identify vs mistake

mistake is a noun but identify is not a noun.

mistake and identify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistake Yes No Yes No
identify No No Yes No
As verbs, identify is a hypernym of mistake; that is, identify is a word with a broader meaning than mistake:
  • mistake: identify incorrectly
  • identify: consider to be equal or the same
mistake (noun) identify (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (verb) identify (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
identify incorrectly identify as in botany or biology, for example
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
Difference between mistake and identify

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