identity

noun/aɪˈdentəti/CEFR B2

পরিচয়, সত্তা

Meaning

Who or what a person or thing is.

Example sentences

  • He proved his identity with a passport.তিনি পাসপোর্ট দিয়ে নিজের পরিচয় প্রমাণ করলেন।
  • The village kept its own identity.গ্রামটি নিজের স্বকীয়তা ধরে রেখেছে।

A common mistake

Please show your identity.→Please show your identity card.

Identity is the abstract idea of who you are. The thing in your pocket is an identity card, or an ID.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: persona

Similar words, and what each means

  • persona

    বাহ্যিক ভাবমূর্তি, সামাজিক পরিচয়

    The character or image a person presents to others in public.

  • self-concept

    নিজেকে নিয়ে গড়ে ওঠা ধারণা

    The whole set of beliefs a person holds about who they are.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • identicaladjectiveহুবহু এক, অভিন্ন

“identity” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • The ending is three: a closing line, a sign-off, and your name with enough identity under it that the reader knows who you are.

    How to Start and End an Email in English →

  • Banning thin polythene, charging for collection so the service can be paid for, and giving waste pickers gloves, identity and a fair price would do more than another cleanliness campaign.

    Waste Management →

  • A pet microchip stores only an identity number and has no battery or GPS — a vet or shelter has to scan it and look the number up.

    microchip — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “identity” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পরিচয়, সত্তা
    • • প্রাপ্য টাকা, আদায়যোগ্য
    • • বাজারে পণ্যের অবস্থান নির্ধারণ
    • • মালা, ফুলের হার
    Show the answer

    পরিচয়, সত্তা — identity (noun) — পরিচয়, সত্তা. Who or what a person or thing is.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “identity”?

    • • necklace
    • • stage-show
    • • persona
    • • repertoire
    Show the answer

    persona — persona — বাহ্যিক ভাবমূর্তি, সামাজিক পরিচয়. The character or image a person presents to others in public.

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