Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to distinguish
Participle: distinguished
Gerund: distinguishing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | distinguish |
| you | distinguish |
| he;she;it | distinguishes |
| we | distinguish |
| you | distinguish |
| they | distinguish |
Perfect
| I | have distinguished |
| you | have distinguished |
| he;she;it | has distinguished |
| we | have distinguished |
| you | have distinguished |
| they | have distinguished |
Past
| I | distinguished |
| you | distinguished |
| he;she;it | distinguished |
| we | distinguished |
| you | distinguished |
| they | distinguished |
Pluperfect
| I | had distinguished |
| you | had distinguished |
| he;she;it | had distinguished |
| we | had distinguished |
| you | had distinguished |
| they | had distinguished |
Future
| I | will distinguish |
| you | will distinguish |
| he;she;it | will distinguish |
| we | will distinguish |
| you | will distinguish |
| they | will distinguish |
Future Perfect
| I | will have distinguished |
| you | will have distinguished |
| he;she;it | will have distinguished |
| we | will have distinguished |
| you | will have distinguished |
| they | will have distinguished |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | distinguish |
| you | distinguish |
| he;she;it | distinguish |
| we | distinguish |
| you | distinguish |
| they | distinguish |
Perfect
| I | have distinguished |
| you | have distinguished |
| he;she;it | have distinguished |
| we | have distinguished |
| you | have distinguished |
| they | have distinguished |
Imperfect
| I | distinguished |
| you | distinguished |
| he;she;it | distinguished |
| we | distinguished |
| you | distinguished |
| they | distinguished |
Pluperfect
| I | had distinguished |
| you | had distinguished |
| he;she;it | had distinguished |
| we | had distinguished |
| you | had distinguished |
| they | had distinguished |
Conditional
Present
| I | would distinguish |
| you | would distinguish |
| he;she;it | would distinguish |
| we | would distinguish |
| you | would distinguish |
| they | would distinguish |
Perfect
| I | would have distinguished |
| you | would have distinguished |
| he;she;it | would have distinguished |
| we | would have distinguished |
| you | would have distinguished |
| they | would have distinguished |
Imperative
| you | distinguish |
| we | Let's distinguish |
| you | distinguish |
Verbs conjugated like 'distinguish'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'distinguish'
restinguish,
extinguish,
misdistinguish,
diminish,
disguise,
anguish,
astonish,
deminish,
destinkify,
disfigure,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- see a difference
- differentiate, discriminate, tell apart
- to show or make a distinction between things
- differentialize, differentiate, individualize, severalize
- name
- demarcate, characterize, identify, mark, label, tag
- classify
- stamp, categorize, specify, identify, differentiate, collate, discriminate, divide
- discern
- notice, note, detect, see, discover, know, perceive, recognize
Antonyms
- to render someone less able to understand
- clarify, enlighten, inspire, judicate, mediate, organise, organize, reconcile, stabilize, confuse
- name
- hint, suggest, shadow, person
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1561, from M.Fr.
distinguiss-, stem of
distinguer, from L.
distinguere "to separate between, separate by pricking," from
dis- "apart" +
-stinguere "to prick." The suffix
-ish is due to the influence of many verbs in which it is the equivalent of O.Fr.
-iss, ultimately from L. inchoative suffix
-iscere (this is also the case in
extinguish, admonish, and
astonish). The pp.
distinguished, with special sense of "famous, celebrated," first recorded 1714.
2. From Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, set off, adorn, literally mark off”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + stinguere, related to English stink. Compare extinguish. See: Latin '
distinguo', English '
stink'.
Verbs referencing "distinguish"
Ido distingar.
Sample Sentences
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[...] one and all; and I was reluctantly obliged to forego the delight of hearing Dr. Channing, who happened to preach that morning for the first time in a very long interval. I mention the name of this distinguished and accomplished man (with whom I soon afterwards had the pleasure of becoming personally acquainted ), that I may have the gratification of recording my humble tribute of admiration and respect for [...]
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[...] taking articles in common use, such as knives, forks, spoons, keys, &c., and pasting upon them labels with their names printed in raised letters. These she felt very carefully, and soon, of course, distinguished that the crooked lines spoon, differed as much from the crooked lines key, as the spoon differed from the key in form.
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[...] Crichtons in varied accomplishments, Indians in fire of eye and gesture, Americans in strong and generous impulse; and they as well represent the honour and wisdom of their country at home, as the distinguished gentleman who is now its Minister at the British Court sustains its highest character abroad.
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[...] rather inclining to milk and vegetable diet, and bearing anything for a quiet life. So decidedly are amiability and mildness their characteristics, that I confess I look upon that youth who distinguished himself by the slaughter of these inoffensive persons, as a false-hearted brigand, who, pretending to philanthropic motives, was secretly influenced only by the wealth stored up within their [...]
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[...] curiosity of graceful comfort and beautiful contrivance. Captain Sherman, her commander, to whose ingenuity and excellent taste these results are solely attributable, has bravely and worthily distinguished himself on more than one trying occasion: not least among them, in having the moral courage to carry British troops, at a time (during the Canadian rebellion ) when no other conveyance was open to [...]
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[...] which was a subject of never-failing entertainment. By way of beguiling the tediousness of these banquets, a select association was formed at the lower end of the table, below the mast, to whose distinguished president modesty forbids me to make any further allusion, which, being a very hilarious and jovial institution, was (prejudice apart ) in high favour with the rest of the community, and [...]
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