DISTINGUISH


Meaning of DISTINGUISH in English

verb

1.

Synonyms: know 4, difference, differentiate, discern, discrepate, discriminate, extricate, separate, sever, severalize

Related Word: divide, part; detach, disengage; demarcate, set off

Contrasted words: confuse, mistake

Antonyms: confound

2.

Synonyms: exalt 1, aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, erect, glorify, honor, magnify, sublime, uprear

3.

Synonyms: characterize 2, individualize, individuate, mark, qualify, signalize, singularize

Idioms: set apart

4.

Synonyms: see 1, descry, discern, mark, note, notice, observe, perceive, remark, view

5.

Synonyms: identify , determinate, diagnose, diagnosticate, finger, pinpoint, place, recognize, spot

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