distinguish

verb

dis·tin·guish di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish How to pronounce distinguish (audio)

distinguished; distinguishing; distinguishes

transitive verb

: to perceive a difference in : mentally separate

so alike they could not be distinguished

: to mark as separate or different

a policy that distinguishes him from other candidates

: to separate into kinds, classes, or categories

distinguish words by their part of speech

: to make noteworthy or remarkable : to give prominence or distinction (see distinction sense 4) to

distinguished themselves as pioneers of hip-hop

: characterize

recipes distinguished by simplicity

: discern

distinguished a light in the distance

could barely distinguish them in the fog

: to single out : take special notice of

intransitive verb

: to perceive a difference

distinguish between right and wrong

distinguishability

di-ˌstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce distinguish (audio)

noun

distinguishable

di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-bəl How to pronounce distinguish (audio)

adjective

distinguishably

di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-blē How to pronounce distinguish (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

You're old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy. I have trouble distinguishing between the two of them. I have trouble distinguishing the difference between the two of them. You should be able to distinguish fact from fantasy. The only thing that distinguishes the dogs is their bark. The singer's voice is what distinguishes the band. You can't distinguish the detail from this distance. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Edwards would have liked the researchers to distinguish between long Covid and MIS-C, a rare but serious condition that can also follow a case of Covid-19 and causes similar symptoms in the same window of time.

Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 As of now, its system is unable to distinguish between the two.

Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 29 July 2022 The ecosystem needs the media’s critical eye to help distinguish between real innovations and projects that simply blow smoke and entice speculative activity.

Miller Whitehouse-levine, Fortune, 6 July 2022 In Ruan’s case before the Supreme Court, advocates were asking the court to distinguish between criminal behavior and medical errors made in good faith.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 30 June 2022 Clear Space Force Station has a new $1.5 billion radar to distinguish between types of missile debris in the upper atmosphere.

Dan Zak, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 Other business leaders would be wise to similarly distinguish between bad news…and very bad news.

Edward Segal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 Warnock, no longer a political newcomer, is trying to distinguish himself from a relatively unpopular president who once campaigned for him.

Bill Barrow And Jeff Amy, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Warnock, no longer a political newcomer, is trying to distinguish himself from an unpopular president who once campaigned for him.

Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

distinguish

verb

dis·tin·guish di-ˈstiŋ-gwish How to pronounce distinguish (audio)

distinguished; distinguishing

: to recognize one thing from others by some mark or quality

He distinguished the sound of the piano in the orchestra.

: to hear or see clearly

You can't distinguish her face in this photo.

: to know the difference

Can you distinguish between right and wrong?

: to set apart as different or special

She distinguished herself by heroic actions.

distinguish

verb

as in to differentiate

to understand or point out the difference in even at such a young age, he could distinguish the calls of various birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

differentiate
discern
discriminate
separate
difference
understand
secern
comprehend
know
demarcate
divide
contradistinguish
sever
set off
grasp
part
mark (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confuse
mix (up)
mistake
lump (together)
confound
mingle

as in to characterize

to be an important feature of a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity

Synonyms & Similar Words

characterize
differentiate
mark
customize
individualize
particularize

as in to identify

to find out or establish the identity of learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra

Synonyms & Similar Words

identify
pinpoint
find
locate
recognize
diagnose
determine
finger
investigate
ID
examine
put one's finger on
single (out)
scrutinize
disclose
spot
notice
reveal
discover
inspect
pick out
check
place
observe
betray

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

conceal
hide
disguise
simulate
camouflage
feign
counterfeit
sham

as in to notice

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist

Synonyms & Similar Words

notice
spot
see
regard
discern
eye
perceive
view
observe
sight
remark
identify
spy
espy
note
witness
watch
catch
descry
behold
get a load of
consider
pick out
look (at)
set eyes on
lay eyes on
mark
examine
scrutinize
scan
inspect
study
heed
make out
survey
glimpse
mind
attend (to)
pick up
glance (at)
peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ignore
disregard
neglect
miss
overlook
pass over
overpass

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type on the exam we were asked to distinguish the specimens by acidity

Synonyms & Similar Words

classify
rank
relegate
categorize
identify
separate
group
type
distribute
recognize
sort
place
grade
codify
digest
compartmentalize
list
class
organize
refer
range
order
peg
compartment
assort
break down
systematize
dispose
alphabetize
file
cull
catalog
pigeonhole
draw up
index
array
marshal
reclassify
sift
winnow
shelve
clump
cluster
set
screen
sieve
catalogue
regroup
subcategorize
marshall
recategorize
colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confuse
lump
scramble
mix (up)
disarrange
jumble
misclassify
mistype
missort

单词	distinguish
释义	distinguish verb dis·tin·guish di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wish distinguished; distinguishing; distinguishes transitive verb 1 : to perceive a difference in : mentally separate so alike they could not be distinguished 2 a : to mark as separate or different a policy that distinguishes him from other candidates b : to separate into kinds, classes, or categories distinguish words by their part of speech c : to make noteworthy or remarkable : to give prominence or distinction (see distinction sense 4) to distinguished themselves as pioneers of hip-hop d : characterize recipes distinguished by simplicity 3 a : discern distinguished a light in the distance could barely distinguish them in the fog b : to single out : take special notice of intransitive verb : to perceive a difference distinguish between right and wrong distinguishability di-ˌstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun distinguishable di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-bəl adjective distinguishably di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wi-shə-blē adverb Synonyms difference differentiate discern discriminate secern separate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences You're old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy. I have trouble distinguishing between the two of them. I have trouble distinguishing the difference between the two of them. You should be able to distinguish fact from fantasy. The only thing that distinguishes the dogs is their bark. The singer's voice is what distinguishes the band. You can't distinguish the detail from this distance. See More Recent Examples on the Web Edwards would have liked the researchers to distinguish between long Covid and MIS-C, a rare but serious condition that can also follow a case of Covid-19 and causes similar symptoms in the same window of time. Jen Christensen, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 As of now, its system is unable to distinguish between the two. Phil Mccausland, NBC News, 29 July 2022 The ecosystem needs the media’s critical eye to help distinguish between real innovations and projects that simply blow smoke and entice speculative activity. Miller Whitehouse-levine, Fortune, 6 July 2022 In Ruan’s case before the Supreme Court, advocates were asking the court to distinguish between criminal behavior and medical errors made in good faith. Howard Koplowitz \| Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 30 June 2022 Clear Space Force Station has a new $1.5 billion radar to distinguish between types of missile debris in the upper atmosphere. Dan Zak, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 Other business leaders would be wise to similarly distinguish between bad news…and very bad news. Edward Segal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 Warnock, no longer a political newcomer, is trying to distinguish himself from a relatively unpopular president who once campaigned for him. Bill Barrow And Jeff Amy, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Warnock, no longer a political newcomer, is trying to distinguish himself from an unpopular president who once campaigned for him. Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology alteration of Middle English distinguen, from Anglo-French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, literally, to separate by pricking, from dis- + -stinguere (akin to Latin instigare to urge on) — more at stick First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing distinguish distinguish oneself distinguish oneself Kids Definition distinguish verb dis·tin·guish di-ˈstiŋ-gwish distinguished; distinguishing 1 : to recognize one thing from others by some mark or quality He distinguished the sound of the piano in the orchestra. 2 : to hear or see clearly You can't distinguish her face in this photo. 3 : to know the difference Can you distinguish between right and wrong? 4 : to set apart as different or special She distinguished herself by heroic actions. Legal Definition distinguish transitive verb dis·tin·guish : to identify or explain differences in or from distinguished the cases on factual grounds distinguish verb 1 as in to differentiate to understand or point out the difference in even at such a young age, he could distinguish the calls of various birds Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance differentiate discern discriminate separate difference understand secern comprehend know demarcate divide contradistinguish sever set off grasp part mark (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms confuse mix (up) mistake lump (together) confound mingle 2 as in to characterize to be an important feature of a collection of recipes distinguished by their ease and simplicity Synonyms & Similar Words characterize differentiate mark customize individualize particularize 3 as in to identify to find out or establish the identity of learned at an early age to distinguish the sound of a piano in an orchestra Synonyms & Similar Words identify pinpoint find locate recognize diagnose determine finger investigate ID examine put one's finger on single (out) scrutinize disclose spot notice reveal discover inspect pick out check place observe betray Antonyms & Near Antonyms conceal hide disguise simulate camouflage feign counterfeit sham See More 4 as in to notice to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes could barely distinguish the garden gate through the mist Synonyms & Similar Words notice spot see regard discern eye perceive view observe sight remark identify spy espy note witness watch catch descry behold get a load of consider pick out look (at) set eyes on lay eyes on mark examine scrutinize scan inspect study heed make out survey glimpse mind attend (to) pick up glance (at) peer (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignore disregard neglect miss overlook pass over overpass See More 5 as in to classify to arrange or assign according to type on the exam we were asked to distinguish the specimens by acidity Synonyms & Similar Words classify rank relegate categorize identify separate group type distribute recognize sort place grade codify digest compartmentalize list class organize refer range order peg compartment assort break down systematize dispose alphabetize file cull catalog pigeonhole draw up index array marshal reclassify sift winnow shelve clump cluster set screen sieve catalogue regroup subcategorize marshall recategorize colligate Antonyms & Near Antonyms confuse lump scramble mix (up) disarrange jumble misclassify mistype missort See More
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distinguish

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Phrases Containing distinguish

Kids Definition

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verb