secern vs distinguish

secern and distinguish both are verbs.

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

As verbs, secern and distinguish are synonyms defined as:

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

secern (verb)	distinguish (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