differentiate vs have the distinction

have the distinction vs differentiate

differentiate and have the distinction both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
differentiate	No	No	Yes	No
have the distinction	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, have the distinction is a hyponym of differentiate; that is, have the distinction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than differentiate:

differentiate: mark as different
have the distinction: be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic

Other hyponyms of differentiate include know, discriminate, know apart, label, label, sex, individualise, individualize, contrast, severalise, severalize, contradistinguish, decouple, dissociate, demarcate, discriminate, separate, single out, stratify.

differentiate (verb)	have the distinction (verb)
become distinct and acquire a different character	be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic
become different during development
evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
calculate a derivative; take the derivative
mark as different
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

Difference between differentiate and have the distinction

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