self-identify
self-identify · self-identifies · self-identified · self-identifying
To identify with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular groupTo identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group.
/ˌsɛlfaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/
Meaning
2 senses(reflexive, transitive)To identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group.
(intransitive)To identify oneself as belonging to a particular group or category.
Origin
From self- + identify.From self- + identify.
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Forms
self-identifies, self-identifying, self-identified, self-identified| Base form | self-identify · to self-identify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-identifies |
| Present participle | self-identifying |
| Past simple | self-identified |
| Past participle | self-identified |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle