secern
[ si-surn ]
/ sɪˈsɜrn /
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verb (used with object)
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
verb (used without object)
to become secerned.
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OTHER WORDS FROM secern
se·cern·ment, nounWords nearby secern
Secchi, Secchi depth, Secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, Secernentasida, secession, secessionist, sech, Sechenov
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And still less is he able to secern the truth from the falsehood, or to weigh the probabilities of conflicting testimony.
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British Dictionary definitions for secern
secern
/ (sɪˈsɜːn) /
verb (tr) rare
(of a gland or follicle) to secrete
to distinguish or discriminate
Derived forms of secern
secernment, nounWord Origin for secern
C17: from Latin sēcernere to separate, from sē- apart + cernere to distinguish
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