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Definition of Distinguish

Distinguish Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low. 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. To constitute a difference; to make to differ. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle. To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible. Related Definitions: And, Anything, Apart, Apparently, As, Be, Become, Between, But, By, Characteristic, Confer, Confounded, Constitute, Definition, Differ, Difference, Differing, Discern, Discernible, Discriminate, Discrimination, Distinction, Distinctive, Distinguish, Distinguished, Division, Drum, Eminent, Exercise, Exhibiting, For, From, High, Honor, In, Into, It, Itself, Judge, Know, Known, Logical, Low, Make, Mark, Might, Not, Of, Off, One, Or, Other, Perceive, Principle, Qualities, Quality, Recognize, Regard, Self, Separate, Set, Similar, Some, Sound, Subject, The, To, Upon, Visible, Which, With

Distinguish Quotations Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another. Ernest Hemingway In every author let us distinguish the man from his works. Voltaire The heretic is always better dead. And mortal eyes cannot distinguish the saint from the heretic. George Bernard Shaw I try to distinguish my characters from each other. Lucy Liu We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved. Voltaire

Distinguish Translations distinguish in Dutch is onderscheiden, onderkennen distinguish in Finnish is erottaa distinguish in German is unterscheiden, hervorheben distinguish in Italian is mettere in evidenza, distinquere distinguish in Latin is insignio distinguish in Norwegian is utmerke, skjelne distinguish in Portuguese is distinga distinguish in Spanish is distinguir, acentuar

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