Recognise vs. Distinguish — What's the Difference?

Standard spelling of recognize

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different

Show approval or appreciation of;

Manage to discern (something barely perceptible)

Grant credentials to;

Make oneself worthy of respect by one's behaviour or achievements

Detect with the senses;

To perceive as being different or distinct

Express greetings upon meeting someone

To perceive distinctly; discern

Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for;

To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct

Be fully aware or cognizant of

To be an identifying characteristic of; make noticeable or different

Perceive to be the same

To cause (oneself) to be respected or eminent

Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority;

To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.

To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.

To make to differ.

Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.

To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.

To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.

To constitute a difference; to make to differ.

To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; - with by or for.

To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; - with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.

To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.

Mark as different;

Detect with the senses;

Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense;

Make conspicuous or noteworthy

Identify as in botany or biology, for example