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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.).

  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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • classifiable adjective
  • misclassify verb (used with object)
  • nonclassifiable adjective
  • overclassify verb (used with object)
  • preclassify verb (used with object)
  • unclassifiable adjective
  • unclassifiableness noun
  • unclassifiably adverb
  • unclassifying adjective
  • ˈˌھ noun
  • ˈˌھ 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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Example Sentences

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A former CIA analyst who leaked classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran has been sentenced to 37 months in prison.

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In countries such as the UK and Belgium, ketamine is classified as a narcotic.

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But the Treasury announced there was a "publishing error" in a 2020 document and it should have been classified as an England and Wales project.

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"Like the Château de Versailles and the specialists who classified the furniture as national treasures, the Kraemer gallery was a victim of the forgers," they added.

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While both are classified as misdemeanors, the penalties for violating security regulations are much steeper.

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