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Definition distinguish in British English

distinguish verb

verb
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
1

to recognize the differences between things

Example

He learned to distinguish the songs of different birds.

Example

They concluded that even three-year-olds are able to distinguish between causes and effects.

Example

It's very difficult to distinguish satire from other types of comedy.

Synonyms and related words
understand know work out
2

to be a feature that makes someone or something clearly different from other similar people or things

Example

There is very little to distinguish it from the hundreds of other websites devoted to this subject.

Synonyms and related words
vary distinguish contrast
3

to be able to hear, see, smell, or taste something clearly

Example

I could not distinguish her face in the darkness.

Synonyms and related words
acute assail assault
Definition distinguish in British English