Thesaurus:tell apart

Thesaurus

tell apart

English

Verb

(intransitive)

Sense: to perceive the difference between things

Synonyms

• decern
• discern
• differentiate    [⇒ thesaurus]
• differentialize (rare)
• discriminate
• distinguish
• set apart    [⇒ thesaurus]
• tell apart (idiomatic)

Antonyms

• confuse    [⇒ thesaurus]
• mix up
• muddle up
• overlook

Hyponyms

• disfavor
• favor

Hypernyms

• perceive    [⇒ thesaurus]
• recognise

See also

• Thesaurus:differentiate
• Thesaurus:differ

Further reading

• “465. discrimination” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “tell apart” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.