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Definitions for Discern
[1] to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: They discerned a sail on the horizon.
[2] to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate: He is incapable of discerning right from wrong.
[3] to distinguish or discriminate.
[4] (tr) to recognize or perceive clearly
[5] to recognize or perceive (differences)
Words related to Discern
detect, foresee, anticipate, perceive, differentiate, determine, ascertain, distinguish, discriminate, divine, rubberneck, notice, espy, separate, read, remark, spot, discover, extricate, focus
Words nearby Discern
discant, discard, discarnate, discase, discectomy, discern, discernible, discerning, discernment, discerptible, discharge
Origin of Discern
1300–50; Middle English (< Old French ) < Latin discernere to separate, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + cernere to separate
Other words from Discern
dis·cern·er , noun
pre·dis·cern , verb (used with object)
un·dis·cerned , adjective
Word origin for Discern
C14: from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere to divide, from dis- 1 (apart) + cernere to separate
Synonyms for Discern
anticipate, ascertain, detect, determine, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, divine, figure out, find out, foresee, perceive, apprehend, behold, descry, discover, espy, extricate, focus, judge, know, note, notice, observe, read, remark, rubberneck, secern, separate, severalize, spot, view, difference, discrepate, get a load of, get the picture, get wise to, make distinction, make out, pick out, see the light, see through, take in