discern

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈsɜːrn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈsɝn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di sûrn′, -zûrn′)


discern
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Sense: Verb: see
Synonyms:
see Collocations, observe, make out, catch sight of, spot Collocations, perceive Collocations, notice Collocations, behold Collocations, glimpse Collocations, sight Collocations, witness Collocations, look at, lay eyes on, set eyes on, take in, spy Collocations, view Collocations, note Collocations, regard Collocations
Sense: Verb: differentiate
Synonyms:
differentiate, distinguish Collocations, discriminate, tell the difference, separate Collocations
Sense: Verb: ascertain
Synonyms:
ascertain, comprehend Collocations, understand Collocations, grasp Collocations, get Collocations, make out, catch on to, apprehend, decipher, intuit, conceive Collocations, cotton on to
Sense: Verb: detect
Synonyms:
detect Collocations, sense Collocations, identify


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