Word Type

Verb

The word "distinguish" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

common confuse

Derived Terms

counterdistinguish distinguishability distinguishable distinguished distinguisher distinguishing distinguishment distinguishness interdistinguish misdistinguish redistinguish subdistinguish undistinguishability undistinguishing

Entails

compare

Etymologically Related To

extinguish

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

characterise characterize detect determine discover find identify mark notice observe place qualify set

Manner Of

identify qualify

Related Terms

contradistinguish distinct distinction distinctive extinguish

Related Terms

accomplishment action apart award better clearly cross difference different dis discriminate distinct distinction distinctly extinguish famous find find difference gentlemen gentlemen type honor honorable honorable service make make special medal mental mental action noticeably see see difference service service award service cross set set apart special tell tell apart tell difference telling telling apart telling difference type

Similar Terms

mark

Synonym Network

differentiate identify recognize signalize

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