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To classify is to arrange, group or organize things or people, or to designate certain information as secret.

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When you divide species of organisms into different groups, this is an example of a time when you classify.
When you declare certain information a government secret, this is an example of a time when you classify the information.

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See classify in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb classified, classifying

to arrange or group in classes according to some system or principle
to place in a class or category
to designate (governmental documents, reports, etc.) to be secret or confidential and available only to authorized persons

Origin: < L classis (see class) + -fy

Related Forms:

classifiable adjective
classifier noun

See classify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb clas·si·fied, clas·si·fy·ing, clas·si·fies

To arrange or organize according to class or category.
To designate (a document, for example) as confidential, secret, or top secret.

Related Forms:

clasˈsi·fiˌa·ble adjective

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