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secern Definition

se·cern (si sʉrn′)

transitive verb

to discriminate, or distinguish to secern good from evil

Etymology: L secernere, to sunder, separate < se- (see secede) + cernere, to separate: see harvest

Browse dictionary entries near secern

  1. ‹ secede
  2. ‹ secco
  3. ‹ SECBR
  4. ‹ secateurs
  5. ‹ secant
  6. ‹ SECAM
  7. ‹ sec. leg.
  8. ‹ sec
  9. ‹ sebum
  10. ‹ SEbS
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  3. Seckel (pear) ›
  4. seclude ›
  5. secluded ›
  6. seclusion ›
  7. seclusive ›
  8. secobarbital ›
  9. Seconal ›
  10. second ›