know apart vs distinguish

know apart and distinguish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
know apart	No	No	Yes	No
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distinguish is a hypernym of know apart; that is, distinguish is a word with a broader meaning than know apart:

Other hypernyms of know apart include differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

know apart (verb)	distinguish (verb)
recognize or perceive the difference	mark as different
	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