Complete Definition of "distinguish"

English

Alternative spellings
di�inguiſh i|archaic

Pronunciation
enPR|dĭs-tĭng'gwĭsh, IPA|/dɪs�tɪ�ɡwɪ�/, SAMPA|/dIs"tINgwIS/
:rhymes|ɪ�ɡwɪ�

Verb
en-verb|distinguishes|distinguishing|distinguished|distinguished

  1. To see someone or something as different from others.
  2. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
  3. To make one's self noticably different or better from others through accomplishments.

Derived terms
distinguished pos_a
distinguishable
distinction

Translations
trans-top|To see someone or something as different from others
Czech: rozlišit, rozeznat
Dutch: onderscheiden
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German: unterscheiden
Hebrew: ������ (lehavkhyn)
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trans-top|To see someone or something clearly or distinctly
German: erkennen
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trans-top|To make one's self noticably different
German: sich auszeichnen
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