What is "distinguish" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does distinguish mean in English? Meaning of distinguish definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "distinguish" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "distinguish": mark as different

Verb

  • Meaning: mark as different
  • Example: We distinguish several kinds of maple
  • Synonyms: differentiate distinguish secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart
  • Hyponyms: contradistinguish contrast decouple demarcate discriminate dissociate individualise individualize know know apart label separate severalise severalize sex single out stratify
  • Hypernyms: identify place
  • Meaning of "distinguish": detect with the senses

    Verb

  • Meaning: detect with the senses
  • Example: The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards I can't make out the faces in this photograph
  • Synonyms: discern distinguish make out pick out recognise recognize spot tell apart
  • Hyponyms: discriminate resolve
  • Meaning of "distinguish": be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

    Verb

  • Meaning: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
  • Example: His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
  • Synonyms: differentiate distinguish mark
  • Hyponyms: characterise characterize
  • Hypernyms: characterise characterize qualify
  • Meaning of "distinguish": make conspicuous or noteworthy

    Verb

  • Meaning: make conspicuous or noteworthy
  • Synonyms: distinguish signalise signalize
  • Hyponyms: singularise singularize
  • Hypernyms: mark
  • Meaning of "distinguish": identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Verb

  • Meaning: identify as in botany or biology, for example
  • Synonyms: describe discover distinguish identify key key out name
  • Synonyms:

    discriminate, divide, separate, recognize, characterize, qualify, identify, differentiate, determine, categorize, analyze, know, diagnose, extricate, tag, mark, select, signalize, pinpoint, label, collate, classify, finger, singularize, spot, sift, part, decide, judge, estimate, specify, name, place, ascertain, demarcate, individualize, make out, determinate, figure out, individuate, diagnosticate, mark off, set apart, set off, single out, sort out, tell apart, tell between, tell from, notice, detect, discriminate, read, recognize, perceive, discover, see, know, spy, remark, dig, eye, flash, spot, focus, mark, note, beam, observe, descry, catch, tell, view, make out, take in, eyeball, get a load of, get an eyeful, pick out, pick up on, admire, immortalize, acknowledge, dignify, praise, signalize, honor, celebrate, pay tribute to,

    Antonyms:

    mix up, combine, connect, link, unite, misunderstand, ignore, confuse, join, miss, allow, lose, overlook, ignore, pass by, misunderstand, miss, neglect, overlook, misinterpret, ignore, disregard, condemn, disgrace, shame, denounce, reproach,

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    distinguish in English: distinguish
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