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Distinguish

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Verb

1. differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart

mark as different

Example Sentences:
'We distinguish several kinds of maple'

2. discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart

detect with the senses

Example Sentences:
'The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards'
'I can't make out the faces in this photograph'

3. differentiate, distinguish, mark

be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

Example Sentences:
'His modesty distinguishes him from his peers'

4. distinguish, signalise, signalize

make conspicuous or noteworthy

5. describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out, name

identify as in botany or biology, for example

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Distinguish

see synonyms of distinguish
verb (mainly tr)
1. (when intr, foll by between or among)
to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)
2. 
to be a distinctive feature of; characterize
3. 
to make out; perceive
4. 
to mark for a special honour or title
5. 
to make (oneself) noteworthy
he distinguished himself by his cowardice
6. 
to classify; categorize
we distinguished three species

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Distinguish

see synonyms of distinguish
verb transitive
1. 
to separate or mark off by differences; perceive or show the difference in; differentiate
2. 
to be an essential characteristic of; characterize
3. 
to perceive clearly; recognize plainly by any of the senses
4. 
to separate and classify
5. 
to make famous or eminent; give distinction to
to distinguish oneself in battle
verb intransitive
6. 
to make a distinction (between or among)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Distinguish

see synonyms of distinguish
v. dis·tin·guished, dis·tin·guish·ing, dis·tin·guish·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To perceive as being different or distinct: Can you distinguish a pattern in this behavior?
b. To perceive distinctly; discern: The lookout distinguished the masts of ships on the horizon.
2.
a. To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct: a scientist who distinguished four species of the plant.
b. To be an identifying characteristic of; make noticeable or different: These spices distinguish this style of Asian cooking.
3. To cause (oneself) to be respected or eminent: They have distinguished themselves as dedicated social workers.
v.intr.
To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate: Can the child distinguish between right and wrong?

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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