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Decern vs Discern - What's the difference?

decern | discern |

In transitive terms the difference between decern and discern

is that decern is decree by {{l/en|judicial}} {{l/en|sentence}}. Now a technical term of Scottish {{l/en|judicature; the use of the word decerns being necessary to constitute a decree.} while discern is to distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate.

In intransitive terms the difference between decern and discern

is that decern is distinguish; {{l/en|discriminate}} between while discern is to perceive differences.

As verbs the difference between decern and discern

is that decern is {{l/en|decide|Decide}}; {{l/en|determine}}; {{l/en|decree}} while discern is to detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

decern

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • .
  • # (obsolete) Decide; determine (a matter ).
  • ## (with simple object)
  • ## (with infinitive or object clause)
  • ## (intransitive)
  • # Decree by
  • ## (with simple object)
  • ## Decree by judicial sentence that something be done.
  • ## Decree a person etc. to be'' or ''to do something by judicial sentence.??.
  • ##* 1668 July 3rd, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 547–548
  • #
    He pur?ued Andrew Hou?toun upon his promi?e, to give him the like Sallary for the next year, and in ab?ence obtained him to be holden as confe?t and Decerned .
  • ## (intransitive)
  • ##
  • .
  • # (obsolete) , one thing from another).
  • ## Distinguish; between .
  • # See ); discern.
  • Derived terms

    * (verbal substantive) * (Scottish law) * (obsolete)

    References

    * “ Decern, v.'']” listed on pages 92–93 of volume III (D–E), § i (D) of '' [1st ed., 1897 * “ decern, v.'']” listed in the ''Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989 English terms with transferred senses

    discern

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1875 , author=Jules Verne , title=The Survivors of the Chancellor , chapter=1 citation , passage=Meanwhile the brig had altered her tack, and was moving slowly to the east. Three hours later and the keenest eye could not have discerned her top-sails above the horizon.}}
  • To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1842 , author=Charles Dickens , title=American Notes for General Circulation citation , passage=If they discern' any evidences of wrong-going in any direction that I have indicated, they will acknowledge that I had reason in what I wrote. If they ' discern no such thing, they will consider me altogether mistaken.}}
  • To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate.
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1651 , author=Thomas Hobbes , title=Leviathan citation , passage=The severity of judgement, they say, makes men censorious and unapt to pardon the errors and infirmities of other men: and on the other side, celerity of fancy makes the thoughts less steady than is necessary to discern exactly between right and wrong.}}
    He was too young to discern right from wrong.
  • To perceive differences.
  • Derived terms

    * discernible * discernment * indiscernible

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