identify 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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"I have found it necessary to identify with another political platform that offers the best opportunity to effectively change the nation," he said in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

As a Presbyterian, he was no longer marginalized but could identify with the Scottish national church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

To me, those are all challenges that I think a lot of regular people can see and identify with.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“She didn’t want you to be able to identify with him. She wanted the emphasis on Little Sorrel rather than the myth of the man,” Hamza Walker explained of Kara Walker’s intentions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I think my students will be able to identify with the teen protagonists in all of the books I’ve selected.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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