severalize vs tell apart

severalize and tell apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
severalize	No	No	Yes	No
tell apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, severalize and tell apart are synonyms defined as:

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

As verbs, tell apart is a hypernym of severalize; that is, tell apart is a word with a broader meaning than severalize:

Other hypernyms of severalize include differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell.

severalize (verb)	tell apart (verb)
mark as different	mark as different
distinguish or separate	detect with the senses