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secern

[ si-surn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to discriminate or distinguish in thought.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become secerned.

secern

/ sɪˈsɜːn /

verb

  1. (of a gland or follicle) to secrete
  2. to distinguish or discriminate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • seˈcernment, noun
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Other Words From

  • se·cernment noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of secern1

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin sēcernere, from sē- se- + cernere “to decide, separate, sift” ( discern )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of secern1

C17: from Latin sēcernere to separate, from sē- apart + cernere to distinguish
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Example Sentences

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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