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classify

verb

  1. to assign classes to
  2. assign a label or attribute
  3. make/keep secret
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/ / /ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/

verb

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

  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