tell_apart (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *tell apart*:
VERB	perception	tell apart, spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out	detect with the senses
cognition	tell apart, distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell	mark as different

English > *tell apart*: 2 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaning	detect with the senses.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out
Entails	perceive, comprehend	To become aware of through the senses
Narrower	discriminate	distinguish
Narrower	resolve	make clearly visible
See also	tell	give evidence
Spanish	detectar, discernir, distinguir, percibir, reconocer, sentir, vislumbrar
Catalan	albirar, detectar, dicenrnir, discernir, distingir, reconèixer, sentir

English > *tell apart*: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	mark as different.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonyms	distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell
Entails	compare	Examine and note the similarities or differences of
Narrower	contradistinguish	distinguish by contrasting qualities
	contrast	put in opposition to show / show or emphasize differences
	decouple, dissociate	regard as unconnected
	demarcate	separate clearly, as if by boundaries
	discriminate, know apart	recognize or perceive the difference
	discriminate, separate, single out	treat differently on the basis of sex / sex or race
	have the distinction	Be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic
	individualize, individualise	make or mark or treat as individual
	know	Be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
	label	distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
	label	distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
	severalize, severalise	distinguish or separate
	sex	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	stratify	divide society into social classes or castes
Broader	identify, place	recognize as being
Spanish	deslindar, diferenciar, discernir, distinguir
Catalan	diferenciar, discernir, discriminar, distingir

HyperDic: tell_apart