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discerner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  • make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.

Senses

discerner is used for these senses in English:

  • make out (transitive) To discern; to manage to see, hear etc. [from 16th c.]

discern — full definition

  1. verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  2. verb To recognize the difference between two things.

make out — full definition

  1. verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
  2. verb To manage to see, hear or read something that is faint or unclear.
  3. verb To claim or suggest that something is the case, usually unfairly or falsely.
  4. verb To write out a cheque, form or document, especially by filling in a name.

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