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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And the yelling families will deeply identify with this, and the non-yelling families, it might take a minute to understand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Carmen can identify with the themes of the film.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

The opportunity to identify with a plucky little plumber made the game a global sensation, leading to the creation of “Super Mario Bros.” and its sequels to the present day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The chance to identify with a powerful and wealthy entity—the company or the boss—is only the carrot.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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