Distinguish

  • 11distinguish — 01. Children under the age of 4 cannot always [distinguish] between the truth and a lie. 02. Witnesses to the crime said the suspect had no [distinguishing] features. 03. The Beatles [distinguished] themselves as perhaps the most important… …

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  • 12distinguish — /dI stINgwIS/ verb 1 (I, T) to be able to recognize and understand the difference between two similar things or people: Dogs can distinguish a greater range of sounds than humans. (+ between): It s important to distinguish between tax avoidance… …

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  • 13distinguish — verb 1) distinguishing reality from fantasy Syn: differentiate, tell apart, discriminate between, tell the difference between 2) he could distinguish shapes in the dark Syn: discern, see, perceive, make out; detect, recognize …

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  • 14distinguish — distinguishable, adj. distinguishableness, distinguishability, n. distinguishably, adv. distinguisher, n. distinguishment, n. /di sting gwish/, v.t. 1. to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys… …

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  • 15distinguish — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, sharply ▪ carefully ▪ easily, readily ▪ The adult bird can be readily distinguished by its orange bill. ▪ …

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  • 16distinguish — v. 1) (d; intr.) to distinguish among, between 2) (D; tr.) to distinguish from (to distinguish good from evil) * * * [dɪs tɪŋgwɪʃ] between (d; intr.) to distinguish among (D; tr.) to distinguish from (to distinguish good from evil) …

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  • 17distinguish — dis|tin|guish W3S3 [dıˈstıŋgwıʃ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: distinguer, from Latin distinguere to separate using a sharp pointed object ] 1.) [I and T] to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people =… …

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  • 18distinguish — [[t]dɪstɪ̱ŋgwɪʃ[/t]] distinguishes, distinguishing, distinguished 1) VERB If you can distinguish one thing from another, you can see or understand the difference between them. [V n from n] Could he distinguish right from wrong?... [V between pl… …

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  • 19distinguish*/ — [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ] verb 1) [I/T] to recognize the differences between things Syn: differentiate He learned to distinguish the songs of different birds.[/ex] information on how to distinguish between the different diseases[/ex] the ability to… …

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  • 20distinguish — dis•tin•guish [[t]dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): His height distinguishes him from the other boys[/ex] 2) to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the individual features or characteristics …

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