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distinguish
verb
mark as different
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dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ
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verb
mark as different
“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
verb
make conspicuous or noteworthy
verb
detect with the senses
“The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”
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Example Sentences
We distinguish several kinds of maple
His modesty distinguishes him from his peers
The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
I can't make out the faces in this photograph
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