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identify with sb

phrasal verb with identify
 
/aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/
 
US  /-t̬ə-/ verb [T]

Definition

B2 to feel that you are similar to someone in some way and that you can understand them or their situation because of this: Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in glossy magazines.Empathy and sensitivitySympathy and compassion
(Definition of identify with sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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