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distinguish

/dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ/

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verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
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describe discover identify key key out name
verb
detect with the senses
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discern make out pick out recognise recognize spot tell apart
verb
mark as different
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"We distinguish several kinds of maple"

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differentiate secern secernate separate severalise severalize tell tell apart

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identify place
verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
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"His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

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differentiate mark

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qualify characterize characterise
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make conspicuous or noteworthy
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signalise signalize

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mark

Definition that contains distinguish

taste distinguish flavors
deer distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
label distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
outstanding distinguished from others in excellence
excel distinguish oneself
discriminate distinguish
surpass distinguish oneself
sieve distinguish and separate out
sift distinguish and separate out