distinguish vs secernate

distinguish and secernate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinguish	No	No	Yes	No
secernate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distinguish and secernate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distinguish include differentiate, secern, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

distinguish (verb)	secernate (verb)
mark as different	mark as different
identify as in botany or biology, for example
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
make conspicuous or noteworthy
detect with the senses