identified with

VERB

put oneself in the place of another

Synonyms

WEAK

ally associate empathize feel for put in same category put oneself in another's shoes relate to respond to see through someone's eyes sympathize think of in connection understand

Example Sentences

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“More than any other company, Ford was identified with a new era of high-wage capitalism,” Michael Lind writes in Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Zahra Ahmadi said she identified with stories being reflected in the Death in Paradise offshoot's latest episodes.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The team’s struggles made them beloved by those who identified with underdogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Appealing to voters in small, rural New England precincts was a remarkable achievement for a candidate identified with Chicago and civil rights campaigns in the South.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

In the later poets, Artemis is identified with Hecate.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton