secern
[ si-surn ]
verb (used with object)
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
verb (used without object)
to become secerned.
Origin of secern
1Other words from secern
- se·cern·ment, noun
Words Nearby secern
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How to use secern in a sentence
And still less is he able to secern the truth from the falsehood, or to weigh the probabilities of conflicting testimony.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2) | Dawson Turner
British Dictionary definitions for secern
secern
/ (sɪˈsɜːn) /
verb(tr) rare
(of a gland or follicle) to secrete
to distinguish or discriminate
Origin of secern
1C17: from Latin sēcernere to separate, from sē- apart + cernere to distinguish
Derived forms of secern
- secernment, noun
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