Added 9 October 2026
classify
/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/ verb
In Latin: discribō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about classify at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Arrange or order by classes or categories.
How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
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Declare unavailable, as for security reasons.
Classify these documents
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Assign to a class or kind.
How should algae be classified?
Origin
From French classifier. By surface analysis, class + -ify.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)