secern
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.se·cern
transitive verb \si-ˈsərn\Definition of SECERN
: to discriminate in thought : distinguish
Examples of SECERN
- <those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography>
Origin of SECERN
Latin secernere to separate — more at secret
First Known Use: 1604
Related to SECERN
- Synonyms
- difference, differentiate, discern, discriminate, distinguish, separate
Rhymes with SECERN
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