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Definitions for Distinguish
[1] to mark off as different (often followed by from or by ): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
[2] to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the salient or individual features or characteristics of: It is hard to distinguish her from her twin sister.
[3] to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize: He could not distinguish many of the words.
[4] to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him.
[5] to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent: to distinguish oneself in battle.
[6] to divide into classes; classify: Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.
[7] Archaic . to single out for or honor with special attention.
[8] to indicate or show a difference (usually followed by between ).
[9] to recognize or note differences; discriminate.
[10] (when intr, foll by between or among ) to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)
[11] to be a distinctive feature of; characterize
[12] to make out; perceive
[13] to mark for a special honour or title
[14] to make (oneself) noteworthy he distinguished himself by his cowardice
[15] to classify; categorize we distinguished three species
Words related to Distinguish
discriminate, divide, separate, recognize, characterize, qualify, identify, differentiate, determine, categorize, analyze, know, notice, detect, read, perceive, discover, see, admire, diagnose
Words nearby Distinguish
distinction, distinctive, distinctive feature, distinctiveness ratio, distinctly, distinguish, distinguished, distinguished conduct medal, distinguished flying cross, distinguished service cross, distinguished service medal
Origin of Distinguish
1555–65; extension, by -ish2, of Middle English disting(u)en (< Anglo-French, Middle French distinguer ) < Latin distinguere; see distinct
Other words from Distinguish
dis·tin·guish·a·ble , adjective
dis·tin·guish·a·ble·ness , dis·tin·guish·a·bil·i·ty , noun
dis·tin·guish·a·bly , adverb
dis·tin·guish·er , noun
dis·tin·guish·ment , noun
in·ter·dis·tin·guish , verb (used with object)
non·dis·tin·guish·a·ble , adjective
non·dis·tin·guish·a·ble·ness , noun
non·dis·tin·guish·a·bly , adverb
pre·dis·tin·guish , verb (used with object)
re·dis·tin·guish , verb
un·dis·tin·guish·a·ble , adjective
Word origin for Distinguish
C16: from Latin distinguere to separate, discriminate
Synonyms for Distinguish
analyze, categorize, characterize, determine, differentiate, discriminate, divide, figure out, identify, know, qualify, recognize, separate, ascertain, classify, collate, decide, demarcate, diagnose, estimate, extricate, finger, individualize, individuate, judge, label, mark, name, part, pinpoint, place, select, sift, signalize, singularize, specify, spot, tag, determinate, diagnosticate, make out, mark off, set apart, set off, single out, sort out, tell apart, tell between, tell from