distinguish
To see or know the difference between things.
Meaning of «distinguish»
verb
to see or know the difference between things
It is hard to distinguish these two similar colors.
Translation
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«distinguish» in 17 languages
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ID Indonesia
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The difference between similar words
to see how things are different
distinguishsee or know the difference between thingsIt is hard to distinguish the twins.
differentiateformalshow or see the difference; more formalDoctors differentiate between the two diseases.
discernformalnotice a difference that is hard to seeI could hardly discern any difference between the two colours.
Word family
distinguish B1 · verbdistinguishable C1 · adjectiveindistinguishable C1 · adjectivedistinguished B2 · adjective