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discern definition

dis·cern (di sʉrn′, -zʉrn′)

transitive verb

  1. to separate (a thing) mentally from another or others; recognize as separate or different
  2. to perceive or recognize; make out clearly

Etymology: ME discernen < OFr discerner < L discernere < dis-, apart + cernere, to separate: see harvest

intransitive verb

to perceive or recognize the difference

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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