decern

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Synonyms: secern, decerp

Antonyms: secern, decerp

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|chiefly|transitive}} To decide or determine (a matter {{l|en|dispute|disputed}} or {{l|en|doubtful}}), {{non-gloss|with simple object}}, {{non-gloss|with infinitive or object clause}}, or {{non-gloss|intransitive}}.
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|transitive|sometimes|intransitive|Scots law}} To decree (something) by {{l|en|judicial}} {{l|en|sentence}}.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete|transitive}} To {{l|en|discern}}; to {{l|en|distinguish}} or {{l|en|separate}} by {{l|en|difference|differences}} (things that {{l|en|differ}}, or one thing ''from'' another).
4. To see {{l|en|distinctly}} (with the {{l|en|eye|eyes}} or the {{l|en|mind}}); distinguish (an {{l|en|object}} or {{l|en|fact}}); discern.

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