identifies 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

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identifies with

The first being the negative association around setting up too pragmatically with Tuchel having built a side that identifies with a more front-footed approach.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

As a fellow filmmaker, he identifies with Ford’s ability to rally a crew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Carol Becker, a centrist who worked in local politics and who identifies with the national and state Democratic parties but not with the Democrats of the city, is one of these voters.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2025

While Agathe initially identifies with the wilting old maid Anne from “Persuasion,” her shyly budding connection with Oliver is more Elizabeth Bennet in “Pride and Prejudice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

While teaching at Mr. William Port Stokes’s school, Vincent identifies with the young boys, which makes him miss his childhood, his home.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman