All 12 Uses
distinguish
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Sense and Sensibility
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- But he was neither fitted by abilities nor disposition to answer the wishes of his mother and sister, who longed to see him distinguished—as—they hardly knew what.†
Chpt 3
- To Marianne it had all the distinguishing tenderness which a lover's heart could give, and to the rest of the family it was the affectionate attention of a son and a brother.†
Chpt 14
- In a few minutes they could distinguish him to be a gentleman; and in a moment afterwards Marianne rapturously exclaimed, "It is he; it is indeed;—I know it is!"†
Chpt 16 *
- He was confused, seemed scarcely sensible of pleasure in seeing them, looked neither rapturous nor gay, said little but what was forced from him by questions, and distinguished Elinor by no mark of affection.†
Chpt 16
- I have no wish to be distinguished; and have every reason to hope I never shall.†
Chpt 17
- It was evident that he was unhappy; she wished it were equally evident that he still distinguished her by the same affection which once she had felt no doubt of inspiring; but hitherto the continuance of his preference seemed very uncertain; and the reservedness of his manner towards her contradicted one moment what a more animated look had intimated the preceding one.†
Chpt 18
- Elinor thought she could distinguish a large W in the direction; and no sooner was it complete than Marianne, ringing the bell, requested the footman who answered it to get that letter conveyed for her to the two-penny post.†
Chpt 26
- She sometimes endeavoured for a few minutes to read; but the book was soon thrown aside, and she returned to the more interesting employment of walking backwards and forwards across the room, pausing for a moment whenever she came to the window, in hopes of distinguishing the long-expected rap.†
Chpt 26
- She could not but smile to see the graciousness of both mother and daughter towards the very person—for Lucy was particularly distinguished—whom of all others, had they known as much as she did, they would have been most anxious to mortify; while she herself, who had comparatively no power to wound them, sat pointedly slighted by both.†
Chpt 34
- Lucy was all exultation on being so honorably distinguished; and Miss Steele wanted only to be teazed about Dr. Davies to be perfectly happy.†
Chpt 34 *
- What Elinor said in reply she could not distinguish, but judged from the motion of her lips, that she did not think THAT any material objection;—and Mrs. Jennings commended her in her heart for being so honest.†
Chpt 39
- She even proceeded so far as to be concerned to find that Elinor and her sister were so soon to leave town, as she had hoped to see more of them;—an exertion in which her husband, who attended her into the room, and hung enamoured over her accents, seemed to distinguish every thing that was most affectionate and graceful.†
Chpt 41
Definitions:
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(1)
(distinguish as in: distinguish fact from opinion) recognize or treat as different
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(2)
(distinguish as in: her accent distinguishes her) to set apart or to be an identifying characteristic
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(3)
(distinguish as in: the distinguished scientist) seen or demonstrated as different -- especially as worthy of admiration
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(4)
(distinguish as in: distinguish a vague shape) perceive something that is barely perceptible
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)