con|tra|dis|tin|guish

con|tra|dis|tin|guish
con|tra|dis|tin|guish «KON truh dihs TIHNG gwihsh», transitive verb.
to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities.

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  • contradistinguish — con•tra•dis•tin•guish [[t]ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities • Etymology: 1615–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • Contradistinguish — Con tra*dis*tin guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contradistinguished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contradistinguishing}.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contradistinguished — Contradistinguish Con tra*dis*tin guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contradistinguished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contradistinguishing}.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] These are our complex ideas of soul and body …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contradistinguishing — Contradistinguish Con tra*dis*tin guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contradistinguished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contradistinguishing}.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] These are our complex ideas of soul and body …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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