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classify.

to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/UK/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/US
  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

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.