n.
1.the act of designating or identifying something
2.attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
3.evidence of identity
4.the condition of having your identity established
5.the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
Idiom of the Day
hold (someone) down or hold down (someone)
to try to keep someone from succeeding
The president of the company is trying to hold down the manager so he does not challenge his position.