distinguish

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

dis·tin·guish (dĭ-stĭngʹgwĭsh)v. dis·tin·guished, dis·tin·guish·ing, dis·tin·guish·esv. tr.
1. To perceive as being different or distinct.
2. To perceive distinctly; discern:
distinguished the masts of ships on the horizon.
3. To make noticeable or different; set apart.
4. To cause (oneself) to be eminent or recognized:
They have distinguished themselves as dedicated social workers.v. intr.
To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate:
distinguish between right and wrong. [Alteration of obsolete distingue, from Middle English distinguen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, to separate. See steig- in Indo-European Roots.] dis·tinʹguish·a·ble adj.dis·tinʹguish·a·bly adv.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  identify, discover, key, key out, describe, name, signalize, signalise, mark, differentiate, spot, recognize, recognise, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart, separate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell