Synonyms for distinguish

Synonyms for (verb) distinguish

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

Definition: mark as different

Usage: We distinguish several kinds of maple

Similar words: identify, place

Definition: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

Usage: She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster


Synonyms: mark, distinguish, differentiate

Definition: be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

Usage: His modesty distinguishes him from his peers

Similar words: characterise, characterize, qualify

Definition: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

Usage: You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist; This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover


Synonyms: signalise, signalize, distinguish

Definition: make conspicuous or noteworthy

Similar words: mark

Definition: designate as if by a mark

Usage: This sign marks the border


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