ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsDdistinguish
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distinguish
Meaning: to recognize the difference between things
distinguish in a sentence
How distinguish is used in real sentences:
The twins are easy to distinguish by their voices.
The guide helped us distinguish the poisonous berries from the safe ones.
“To distinguish host cells from invaders, scientists added two glowing stains.”
— from the passage A Battle Inside
Synonyms for distinguish
Other words for distinguish — differentiate, discern and separate — carry the same meaning.
- differentiate
- discern
- separate
Antonyms of distinguish
Words that mean the opposite of distinguish:
- confuse
- mix up
Where it comes from
From Latin distinguere, meaning 'to separate or mark off.'
Word parts
- dis — apart, away
distinguish: dis- (apart) + stingu (prick, mark)
Memory hook
Distinguish means to tell distinct things apart.
Practice distinguish in the app