classify

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/

Verb

classify

1. to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize

   Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?

2. to declare something a secret, especially a government secret

   They decided to classify that information.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:classify

Antonyms

• (to declare a secret) declassify

Related terms

• class
• classification

Translations

• French: classifier
• German: einordnen, einstufen, unterteilen, klassifizieren
• Portuguese: classificar
• Russian: классифици́ровать
• Spanish: clasificar, encasillar

Translations

• Russian: засекре́чивать
• Spanish: clasificar

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