distinguish

distinguish — I verb ascertain, characterize, classify, contradistinguish, define, demarcate, differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguere, divide, draw a distinction, exercise discretion, exercise discrimination, individualize, internoscere, judge, make… …   Law dictionary

Distinguish — Dis*tin guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distinguished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distinguishing}.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di = dis + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

distinguish — v. 1) различить; разглядеть 2) видеть или проводить различие,различать, распознавать (between/from) I can hardly distinguish between thetwo brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other яс трудом различаю этих двух… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Distinguish — Dis*tin guish, v. i. 1. To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle. [1913 Webster] 2. To become distinguished… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

distinguish — dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ гл. 1) различить; разглядеть, рассмотреть I could hardly distinguish anything in the morning mist. ≈ Едва ли можно было что нибудь рассмотреть сквозь утренни …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

distinguish — distinguishable, adj. distinguishableness, distinguishability, n. distinguishably, adv. distinguisher, n. distinguishment, n. /di sting gwish/, v.t. 1. to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys… …   Universalium

distinguish — verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English distinguen, from Anglo French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, literally, to separate by pricking, from dis + stinguere (akin to Latin instigare to urge on) more at stick Date: 15th century… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Distinguish — In law, to distinguish a case means to compare the facts of the case before the court from the facts of a case of precedent where there is an apparent similarity. By successfully distinguishing a case, the holding or legal reasoning of the… …   Wikipedia

distinguish — [dɪs tɪŋgwɪʃ] 1) Общая лексика: видеть различие, выделять, заметить, обособлять, отличать (with the geniality which distinguishes him со свойственным ему добродушием), отметить, отмечать, провести различие (I can hardly distinguish between the… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

distinguish — 1) различать 2) отличать 3) отмечать 4) дифференцировать …   Англо-русский технический словарь