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

While the 59-year-old identifies with her Social Democrat party's traditional left-wing, she has taken a pragmatic approach to its shift toward the centre.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Ruth says even if one woman identifies with her, and realises she is doing things she does not want to do, it would be enough.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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 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

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