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Discriminate vs Espy - What's the difference?

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Discriminate is a related term of espy.


In lang=en terms the difference between discriminate and espy

is that discriminate is to set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish while espy is to look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

As verbs the difference between discriminate and espy

is that discriminate is to make distinctions while espy is to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

As an adjective discriminate

is having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

discriminate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To make distinctions.
    • Since he was colorblind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.
  • To make decisions based on prejudice.
    • The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.
  • To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
    • (Cowper)
  • * Barrow
    • To discriminate the goats from the sheep.

    Usage notes

    Due to the strong pejorative connotations of sense of “decide based on prejudice”, care should be taken in using the term in the sense “distinguish, make distinctions”, and this sense is primarily used in formal discourse; synonyms are generally used instead.

    Synonyms

    (make distinctions) * distinguish * differentiate

    Derived terms

    * discriminative * discriminatory

    Related terms

    * discriminant * discrimination * indiscriminate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
    • (Francis Bacon)

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    espy

    English

    Verb

  • To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.
  • To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • He sends angels to espy us in all our ways.
  • To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.
  • * Bible, Jer. xlviii. 19
    • Stand by the way, and espy .

    Related terms

    * descry

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