"reidentify" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reidentifies [present, singular, third-person], reidentifying [participle, present], reidentified [participle, past], reidentified [past]
Etymology: re- + identify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|identify}} re- + identify Head templates: {{en-verb}} reidentify (third-person singular simple present reidentifies, present participle reidentifying, simple past and past participle reidentified)
  1. To identify again (as something one previously identified as, or as something else).
    Sense id: en-reidentify-en-verb-o5lAQjBS
  2. To make identifiable again; to re-discern the identity of; for example, to undo deidentification of.
    Sense id: en-reidentify-en-verb-U4KHJY9e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 30 70

Inflected forms

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