discern from

discern from
phr. v. แยกแยะจาก
related: เห็นความแตกต่างระหว่าง
syn.: differentiate from, discriminate from, distinguish from

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  • Discern — Dis*cern , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discerned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discerning}.] [F. discerner, L. discernere, discretum; dis + cernere to separate, distinguish. See {Certain}, and cf. {Discreet}.] 1. To see and identify by noting a difference or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discern — [di sʉrn′, dizʉrn′] vt. [ME discernen < OFr discerner < L discernere < dis , apart + cernere, to separate: see HARVEST] 1. to separate (a thing) mentally from another or others; recognize as separate or different 2. to perceive or… …   English World dictionary

  • discern — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. discerner (13c.) distinguish (between), separate (by sifting), and directly from L. discernere to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive, from dis off, away (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + cernere… …   Etymology dictionary

  • discern — ► VERB 1) recognize or find out. 2) distinguish with difficulty by sight or with the other senses. DERIVATIVES discernible adjective. ORIGIN Latin discernere, from cernere to separate …   English terms dictionary

  • discern — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French discerner, from Latin discernere to separate, distinguish between, from dis apart + cernere to sift more at dis , certain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • discern — di|scern [dıˈsə:n US ə:rn] v [T not in progressive] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: discernere to separate , from cernere to sift ] 1.) to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully discern what/where/why etc ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • discern — [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,… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • discern — [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,… …   Word origins

  • discern — [dɪ sə:n] verb recognize or find out. ↘see or hear with difficulty: she could faintly discern the shape of a skull. Derivatives discerner noun discernible (also discernable) adjective discernibly adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from …   English new terms dictionary

  • discern — verb /dɪˈsɜːn,dɪˈsɝn,dɪˈzɜːn,dɪˈzɝn/ a) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. He was too young to discern right from wrong. b) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to …   Wiktionary

  • discern — 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 •… …   From formal English to slang

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