Distinguish

/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

Synonyms for "distinguish" (242 found)

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Closest matches (49)

Verb(14 words)

differentiate discern separate agnize clarifies contrast contrasted contrasting crowned defines delimit demarcated demarcates describe

accent adorn aggrandize analyze anatomize atomizebe characteristicbeholdbestow honor uponcall attention tocatch sight ofcategorize change characterizechop logicclap eyes onclassifyconfer distinction oncontradistinguish decide

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define demarcate demark denote descent describe descry designate

Noun(7 words)

ace brandingcontrast testcontrastsdefining worddelineating demarcating

Strong matches (72)

desynonymize detach detect determinate determine diagnose difference differentiate dignify discern discover discriminate disengage disequalize disjoin diversify dividedraw the lineearmark ennoble

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erect espy exalt extremity extricate feel find finger glimpse glorify grace grade group havehave in sighthear honor identify indicate individualize individuate

Noun(10 words)

diff differentiating diffs disjunct ecarte hallmarkshonors physics coursesidentify three digit numbersindividualizingisolated schooling

Verb(18 words)

diffed differentiated differentiates disambiguate discerning discerns discover discriminated discriminates disentangle hallmarked identifyidentify the main ideaindividuated individuating isolate italicize italicizes

Adjective(3 words)

discriminating disjointisolated teaching

Related words (121)

judge ken keynote knowknow againlay eyes onlook onlook uponmagnify makemake a distinctionmake outmarkmark offmark outmark the interfacemodify nail note notice

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observe part particularize peg perceive personalize pickpick outpick uppinpoint place praise qualify realizerecall knowledge ofrecognizerefine a distinctionreidentify remark scent screenscreen outsee segregate select sense separateset a limitset apartset offset the paceset the tonesever severalize sievesieve outsiftsift outsight signalize singlesingle outsmell sortsort outsound the keynotespecializesplit hairsspot spy subdivide sublime subtilizetake intaste telltell aparttwig uprear vary view winnow witness

Verb(23 words)

keykey outlosmakenmake outmark name perceivepick outprotrudes recognise recognised recognize secern secernate severalise severalize shines shone signalise signalize

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spot telltell apart

Noun(11 words)

laurelmore definingpattern recognition taskresolve resolving shine shiningspace the photosstandard contrastteasing uniquer

Adjective(4 words)

laureledseparate activitiesseparate identityseparate unit

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

17 entries

analysis characterise characterize classification detect determine discover find identify mark notice observe perception place qualify recognition

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More specific

7 entries

category differentiationcolor differentiationconcept differentiationfeature differentiationpattern differentiationshape differentiationsound differentiation

Collocations

5 entries

categorical distinctioncolor differentiationfeature differentiationpattern recognitionshape differentiation

Inflections

3 entries

distinguished distinguishes distinguishing

Derivations

3 entries

distinguishability distinguishable distinguishably

similar

1 entries

mark

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You should distinguish between right and wrong.

Source: tatoeba (15940)

It is hard to distinguish you from your brother.

Source: tatoeba (17606)

Can you distinguish silver from tin?

Source: tatoeba (18461)

The journalist was too upset to distinguish vice from virtue.

Source: tatoeba (20194)

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