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secern

/sɪˈsɜːrn/

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verb

/sɪˈsɜːrn/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий различать или проводить различие между вещами; отделять или обособлять.

An obsolete verb meaning to distinguish or discriminate between things; to separate or set apart.

  1. Distinguish or differentiateC2formal

    To recognize or mark as different; to separate or set apart.

    ruРазличать

    • The expert could secern the subtle differences between the two paintings.
    • It is important to secern fact from fiction in historical accounts.
    • The scientist used a microscope to secern the various cell types.

    Synonymsdifferentiatediscriminatedistinguishseparateset aparttell apart

    Antonymsblurconfuseminglemix

Forms
  • secerned past participle
  • secerned past simple
  • secern present participle
  • secerns third person singular