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classify

[ klas-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

classified, classifying.
  1. to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to assign a classification to (information, a document, etc.). Compare classification ( def 5 ).
  3. to limit the availability of (information, a document, etc.) to authorized persons.


classify

/ ˈæɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to arrange or order by classes; categorize
  2. government to declare (information, documents, etc) of possible aid to an enemy and therefore not available to people outside a restricted group
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌھ, noun
  • ˈˌھ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • s·ھa· adjective
  • ·s·ڲ verb (used with object) misclassified misclassifying
  • non·s·ھa· adjective
  • v·s·ڲ verb (used with object) overclassified overclassifying
  • ·s·ڲ verb (used with object) preclassified preclassifying
  • un·s·ھa· adjective
  • un·s·ھa··ness noun
  • ܲ·s·ھa· adverb
  • ܲ·s·ڲiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of classify1

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Latin classi(s) class + -fy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of classify1

C18: back formation from classification
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Your article on the matter is filled with bias and your effort to somehow classify Dodgers fans as Trump haters is ill-served and demeaning.

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The senators said the Signal scandal "raises questions as to the use of unclassified networks to discuss sensitive and classified information".

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I even scoured the real estate section of the classifieds for potential store-fronts, convinced I just had to find the listings other people overlooked.

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The book's publishers said Mr Shegwara is facing legal proceedings over the "alleged possession of classified security documents, without legal justification."

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Bernstein had previously aided special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into allegations that Trump mishandled classified documents after leaving office and fostered an insurrection with lies about the results of the 2020 election.

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