Etymology

reidentify

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Today it means: To identify (something or someone) again; to make identifiable again; to re-discern the identity of; especially, for example, to undo deidentification of. Full definition →

English identify ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishidentify
  7. English todayreidentify

From re- + identify.

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