Distinguish Meaning. Confuse mistake mix up Find the right word. To distinguish is to recognize the characteristic features belonging to a thing.
To be a distinctive feature of. From French distinguiss- stem of distinguer or directly from Latin distinguere to separate between keep separate mark off distinguish. 1560s recognize as different or distinct from what is contiguous or similar.
1560s recognize as different or distinct from what is contiguous or similar.
Difference differentiate discern Antonyms. It takes discerning taste buds to distinguish between Coke and Pepsi. Distinguish differentiate discriminate suggest an attempt to analyze characteristic features or qualities of things. To distinguish a light cruiser from a heavy cruiser.
