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classify

Pronunciation: /ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/

The English word “classify” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
  2. to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
  3. To make classy

Etymology

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

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