Word a Day
distinguish
What does distinguish mean?
distinguish (verb): mark as different.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use distinguish in a sentence?
- We distinguish several kinds of maple. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce distinguish?
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does distinguish come from?
From Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of distinguish?
Words related to distinguish
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “distinguish”?
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What does “distinguish” mean?
to come into view
Not quite: that's what emerge means.
mark as different
Right! That's what “distinguish” means.
to choose; select
Not quite: that's what opt means.
to make a copy of
Not quite: that's what duplicate means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “distinguish”?
differentiate
Right!
procrastinate
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revolutionize
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rehabilitate
Not quite: rehabilitate means something else.
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