stratify vs distinguish

stratify and distinguish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stratify	No	No	Yes	No
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

stratify (verb)	distinguish (verb)
render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand	mark as different
form layers or strata	identify as in botany or biology, for example
form, arrange, or deposit in layers	be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
divide society into social classes or castes	make conspicuous or noteworthy
develop different social levels, classes, or castes	detect with the senses