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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F.
     distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- +
     stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and
     so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf.
     Extinguish.]
     1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
        distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
        mark off by some characteristic.
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              Not more distinguished by her purple vest,
              Than by the charming features of her face. --Dryden.
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              Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
              eglantine.                            --Nares.
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     2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
        a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
        sounds into high and low.
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              Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
              those that belong to the heavens, and those that
              belong to the earth.                  --T. Burnet.
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     3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
        quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
        from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
        to distinguish the sound of a drum.
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              We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
              well as truth from falsehood.         --Watts.
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              Nor more can you distinguish of a man,
              Than of his outward show.             --Shak.
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     4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
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              Who distinguisheth thee?              --1 Cor. iv.
                                                    7. (Douay
                                                    version).
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     5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
        eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
        or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
        before.'' --Johnson.
  
     Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
          discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. i.
     1. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to
        exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge
        distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but
        differing in principle.
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     2. To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self
        or itself discernible. [R.]
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              The little embryo . . . first distinguishes into a
              little knot.                          --Jer. Taylor.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F.
     distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- +
     stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and
     so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf.
     Extinguish.]
     1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make
        distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to
        mark off by some characteristic.
  
              Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by
              the charming features of her face.    --Dryden.
  
              Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the
              eglantine.                            --Nares.
  
     2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of
        a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish
        sounds into high and low.
  
              Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into
              those that belong to the heavens, and those that
              belong to the earth.                  --T. Burnet.
  
     3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic
        quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything)
        from other things with which it might be confounded; as,
        to distinguish the sound of a drum.
  
              We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as
              well as truth from falsehood.         --Watts.
  
              Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his
              outward show.                         --Shak.
  
     4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
  
              Who distinguisheth thee?              --1 Cor. iv.
                                                    7. (Douay
                                                    version).
  
     5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make
        eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by
        or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried
        before.'' --Johnson.
  
     Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize;
          discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Distinguish \Dis*tin"guish\, v. i.
     1. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to
        exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge
        distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but
        differing in principle.
  
     2. To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self
        or itself discernible. [R.]
  
              The little embryo . . . first distinguishes into a
              little knot.                          --Jer. Taylor.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  distinguish
       v 1: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
            [syn: separate, differentiate, secern, secernate,
             severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart]
       2: detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked
          out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I
          can't make out the faces in this photograph" [syn: recognize,
           recognise, discern, pick out, make out, tell
          apart]
       3: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in
          a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form
          his peers" [syn: mark, differentiate]
       4: make conspicuous or noteworthy [syn: signalize, signalise]
       5: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn: identify,
           discover, key, key out, describe, name]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μτβ+αμτβ) διακρίνω, ξεχωρίζω, αντιλαμβάνομαι τη διαφορά που
  χωρίζει κάποιον ή κάτι από κάποιον ή από κάτι άλλο
     2 (μτβ) διαφοροποιώ κάτι από κάτι άλλο, δείχνω τη διαφορά που υπάρχει
  ανάμεσα σε δύο ή περισσότερες έννοιες ή πράγματα
     3 διαφοροποιώ, κάτι που αποτελεί στοιχείο διαφοράς, που διακρίνει μια
  έννοια, ένα πράγμα ή έναν άνθρωπο από κάτι ή από κάποιον άλλο, συνήθως
  καλύτερα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     vb.
     To recognize someone or something as different from others based on
  its characteristics.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     vb.
     To recognize someone or something as different from others based on
  its characteristics.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     vb.
     To recognize someone or something as different from others based on
  its characteristics.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     vb.
     To recognize someone or something as different from others based on
  its characteristics.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     Englanti vb.
     1 erottaa, havaita ero
     2 ''~ oneself'', kunnostautua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  distinguish
     Engelska vb.
     utmärka, särskilja, göra skillnad på

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Distinguish /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/
  ميّز

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  distinguish //dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ// 
  1. различа́вам
  to see someone or something as different from others
  2. отлича́вам
  to see someone or something clearly or distinctly