English / word
distinguish
verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to see, hear, or understand the difference between people or things
to recognize or show the differences between two or more things; to set apart as different; to recognize or show the differences between two or more things; to set apart as different
In context
01
Can you distinguish real honey from fake honey?
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Students must distinguish facts from opinions in essays.
Synonyms
differentiate,identify,separate
Antonyms
confuse,mix,combine
Collocations
distinguish between,distinguish clearly,distinguish features
Verb forms
Past: distinguished · Past participle: distinguished · -ing: distinguishing