Distinguish Past Tense

The past tense of Distinguish is distinguished.

Rhymes with Distinguish

  • extinguish

How do you spell distinguish? Is it distingish ?

A common misspelling of distinguish is distingish

2. distinguish

verb. ['dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ'] detect with the senses.

Etymology

  • distingwen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • distinguer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. distinguish

verb. ['dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ'] be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.

Etymology

  • distingwen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • distinguer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. distinguish

verb. ['dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ'] identify as in botany or biology, for example.

Etymology

  • distingwen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • distinguer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. distinguish

verb. ['dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ'] make conspicuous or noteworthy.

Etymology

  • distingwen (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • distinguer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))