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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.
to perceive clearly by sight or other sense; discern; recognize: He could not distinguish many of the words. to set apart as different; be a distinctive characteristic of; characterize: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him. to make prominent, conspicuous, or eminent: to distinguish oneself in battle.
To distinguish means to tell apart. If you win the lottery, you’re going to need to learn to distinguish between people who really like you and people who like your money. To distinguish is to discern, which means to perceive or recognize the way something differs from what’s around it.
verb. uk / dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ / us / dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ / Add to word list. B2 [ I or T, not continuous ] to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another: He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and green easily.
Definition of distinguish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · 1. verb. If you can distinguish one thing from another or distinguish between two things, you can see or understand how they are different . Could he distinguish right from wrong? [VERB noun + from] Research suggests that babies learn to see by distinguishing between areas of light and dark. [V + between]
Mar 13, 2024 · To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics. Synonyms: differentiate, discriminate; see also Thesaurus: tell apart. Antonym: confuse. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly . Synonyms: discern, make out.
