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tell vs identify

identify vs tell

tell and identify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tell No No Yes No
identify No No Yes No
As verbs, identify is a hypernym of tell; that is, identify is a word with a broader meaning than tell:
  • tell: mark as different
  • identify: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
Other hypernyms of tell include place.
tell (verb) identify (verb)
discern or comprehend recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
mark as different identify as in botany or biology, for example
let something be known consider to be equal or the same
narrate or give a detailed account of conceive of as united or associated
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
give evidence give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
express in words
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Difference between tell and identify

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