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classify

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English

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Etymology

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From French classifier. By surface analysis, class +‎ -ify.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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classify (third-person singular simple present classifies, present participle classifying, simple past and past participle classified)

  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.
  3. To make classy

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Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of to declare a secret): declassify

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