distinguish vs have the distinction

have the distinction vs distinguish

distinguish and have the distinction both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

distinguish (verb)	have the distinction (verb)
mark as different	be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic
identify as in botany or biology, for example
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make conspicuous or noteworthy
detect with the senses

Difference between distinguish and have the distinction

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