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Meaning
Verb
●
To
recognize
someone
or something
as different from others based on its characteristics.
●
To see someone
or something
clearly
or distinctly.
●
To make
oneself
noticeably
different or better from others through accomplishments.
●
To
confer
an
honor
upon.
●
To make to differ.
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Wiktionary
Origin
distinguish
English
distingwen
Middle English (1100-1500)
distinguer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
distinguere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Differentiate
Discriminate
Discern
Tell Apart
Make Out
Antonyms
Confuse
Related
Differentiate
Discern
Delineate
Identify
Separate
Define
Classify
Recognise
Characterize
Detect
Recognize
Discriminate
Demarcate
Differentiates
Differentiating
Describe
Decipher
Isolate
Highlight
Categorize
Locate
Disentangle
Interpret
Represent
Distinction
Perceive
Determine
Derive
Differ
Judge
Comprehend
Infer
Evaluate
Establish
Assess
Distinct
Understand
Capture
Discover
Express
Observe
Segregate
Separates
Extract
Analyze
Divide
Predict
View
Portray
Explain
Tell The Difference
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Rhymes
Distinguish
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