Deter vs Serene - What's the difference?
deter | serene |
To prevent something from happening.
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.
Peaceful, calm, unruffled.
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Without worry or anxiety; unaffected by disturbance.
(lb) fair and unclouded (as of the sky); clear; unobscured.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
* (Thomas Gray) (1716-1771)
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To make serene.
(poetic) Serenity; clearness; calmness.
* Southey
* Young
Evening air; night chill.
* Ben Jonson
As verbs the difference between deter and serene
is that deter is to prevent something from happening while serene is .deter
English
Verb
(deterr)- we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .Adjective
(en-adj)- Serene , smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
- The moon serene in glory mounts the sky.
- Full many a gem of purest ray serene / The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear.
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Verb
(seren)- Heaven and earth, as if contending, vie / To raise his being, and serene his soul. — Thomson.
Noun
(en noun)- the serene of heaven
- To their master is denied / To share their sweet serene .
- Some serene blast me.