HAVE THE DISTINCTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does have the distinction mean? 

• HAVE THE DISTINCTION (verb)
  The verb HAVE THE DISTINCTION has 1 sense:

1. be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic

  Familiarity information: HAVE THE DISTINCTION used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAVE THE DISTINCTION (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Context example:

it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town

Hypernyms (to "have the distinction" is one way to...):

differentiate; distinguish; secern; secernate; separate; severalise; severalize; tell; tell apart (mark as different)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

distinction (a distinguishing difference between similar things or people)

 Context examples 

She likes to have the distinction of rank preserved.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)