have the distinction vs differentiate

have the distinction and differentiate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, differentiate is a hypernym of have the distinction; that is, differentiate is a word with a broader meaning than have the distinction:

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

Other hypernyms of have the distinction include distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

have the distinction (verb)	differentiate (verb)
be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic	become distinct and acquire a different character
	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

have the distinction vs differentiate

have the distinction and differentiate both are verbs.

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