differentiate

mastery
UK /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/ US /ˌdɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/verbnoun

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What is the meaning of 'differentiate' in this sentence?

Taste differentiates a gentleman—for instance, Mr. Addison—from a Hottentot or Laplander.