distinguish

distinguish is a 11-letter English word with 12 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
2. transitive verb. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
3. transitive verb. 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.
4. transitive verb. To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
5. transitive verb. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.
6. intransitive verb. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
7. intransitive verb. To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.
8. verb. mark as different

   "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

   Synonyms: differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell

9. verb. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

   "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

   Synonyms: differentiate, mark

10. verb. identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Synonyms: describe, discover, identify, key, name

11. verb. make conspicuous or noteworthy

    Synonyms: signalise, signalize

12. verb. 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"

    Synonyms: discern, recognise, recognize, spot

Synonyms

differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, mark, describe, discover, identify, key, name, signalise, signalize, discern, recognise, recognize, spot

Common word forms

distinguished, distinguisher, distinguishes, distinguishing, distinguishable, distinguishment

Words from these letters

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