- [countable, uncountable] (abbreviation ID)who or what somebody/something is
- The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer.
- to establish/reveal/confirm the identity of somebody/something
- Their names have been changed for the purposes of this article to protect their identities.
- Their identities were kept secret.
- Do you have any proof of identity?
- The thief used a false identity.
- He falls in love with her but can't reveal his true identity.
- Each object in the collection has a unique identity number.
- She went through an identity crisis in her teens (= was not sure of who she was or of her place in society).
Extra Examples- She changed her identity on her release from prison.
- He felt that having a job gave him an identity.
- She had not resolved her identity issue.
- He refused to reveal the identity of his client.
- She was discovered living under an assumed identity in South America.
- Her voice was disguised to conceal her identity.
- His identity was stolen and used to purchase goods online.
- It is important to know the identity and nature of the enemy.
- Shanghai itself has multiple identities.
- Someone in the administration leaked the identity of an undercover CIA agent.
- The system will verify the identity of incoming visitors.
- They didn't reveal her secret identity to her family members.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- true
- assumed
- false
- …
- build
- construct
- create
- …
- bracelet
- tag
- card
- …
- identity as
- identity between
- proof of identity
- a search for identity
- a sense of identity
- …
- [countable, uncountable] the characteristics, feelings or beliefs that make people different from others
- national/cultural/personal identity
- ethnic/racial identity
- The region's sense of identity remained strong.
- a plan to strengthen the corporate identity of the company
- identity as somebody/something Scotland has never lost its identity as a separate nation.
- She was searching for a clearer conception of her identity as a writer.
Extra Examples- His search for his cultural identity took him to where his parents were born.
- Many minority groups are struggling to maintain their cultural identity.
- The company forged its own identity by producing specialist vehicles.
- These populations have managed to maintain distinct identities.
- They are still struggling to establish their identity as a political party.
- The people have a strong sense of national identity.
- the way in which African American writers have asserted their identity
- They share a collective identity, united by an independent spirit.
- an ethnic identity based on their common national ancestry
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- true
- assumed
- false
- …
- build
- construct
- create
- …
- bracelet
- tag
- card
- …
- identity as
- identity between
- proof of identity
- a search for identity
- a sense of identity
- …
- [singular, uncountable] the state or feeling of being very similar to and able to understand somebody/something
- The two companies started working together as a result of a clear identity of interests.
- identity with somebody/something He feels a strong sense of identity with his fellow soldiers.
- identity between A and B There's a close identity between fans and their team.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘quality of being identical’): from late Latin identitas, from Latin idem ‘same’.
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