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  • 1distinguish*/ — [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ] verb 1) [I/T] to recognize the differences between things Syn: differentiate He learned to distinguish the songs of different birds.[/ex] information on how to distinguish between the different diseases[/ex] the ability to… …

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  • 2distinguish — dis·tin·guish vt: to identify or explain differences in or from distinguish ed the cases on factual grounds Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. distinguish …

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  • 3distinguish — [di stiŋ′gwish] vt. [< L distinguere, to separate, discriminate < dis , apart + stinguere, to prick < IE base * steig , to prick, pierce (> STICK, Ger sticken, to embroider, Gr stigma) + ISH, sense 2] 1. to separate or mark off by… …

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  • 4distinguish */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] / US verb Word forms distinguish : present tense I/you/we/they distinguish he/she/it distinguishes present participle distinguishing past tense distinguished past participle distinguished 1) [intransitive/transitive] to recognize …

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  • 5distinguish — dis|tin|guish [ dı stıŋgwıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to recognize the differences between things: DIFFERENTIATE: He learned to distinguish a great variety of birds, animals, and plants. distinguish between: They concluded that… …

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  • 6distinguish — verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, sharply ▪ carefully ▪ easily, readily ▪ The adult bird can be readily distinguished by its orange bill. ▪ …

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  • 7distinguish — /dI stINgwIS/ verb 1 (I, T) to be able to recognize and understand the difference between two similar things or people: Dogs can distinguish a greater range of sounds than humans. (+ between): It s important to distinguish between tax avoidance… …

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  • 8distinguish — 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… …

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  • 9distinguish — dis|tin|guish W3S3 [dıˈstıŋgwıʃ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: distinguer, from Latin distinguere to separate using a sharp pointed object ] 1.) [I and T] to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people =… …

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  • 10distinguish — dis•tin•guish [[t]dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to mark off as different (often fol. by from or by): His height distinguishes him from the other boys[/ex] 2) to recognize as distinct or different; recognize the individual features or characteristics …

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