Discern
21discern — [dɪˈsɜːn] verb [T] formal to notice, see, or understand something It s hard to discern exactly what his motives are.[/ex] discernible adj …
22discern — dis•cern [[t]dɪˈsɜrn, ˈzɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to perceive by the sight or other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend 2) to distinguish mentally; discriminate: to discern right from wrong[/ex] 3) to distinguish or discriminate •… …
23discern — [14] Discern, discreet, discrete, and discriminate all come ultimately from the same source, Latin discernere, literally ‘separate by sifting’, hence ‘distinguish’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dis ‘apart’ and cernere ‘sift,… …
24discern between — index differentiate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
25discern something audible — index hear (perceive by ear) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
26discern — discerner, n. /di serrn , zerrn /, v.t. 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;… …
27discern — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, be acquainted with, be apprised of, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, be conversant with, be informed, behold, catch sight of, clap eyes on, cognize, come… …
28discern — dis·cern || dɪ sÉœËn v. distinguish, perceive, recognize, discriminate …
29discern — 1) rescind 2) cinders …
30discern — I. v. a. 1. Discriminate, distinguish, note the distinctions of. 2. Perceive, see, discover, descry, behold, espy. II. v. n. Discriminate, judge, make distinction …
