discern [discerned, discerning, discerns](to distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈsɜːn] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsɝːn]
recognize [recognized, recognizing, recognizes](to realize or discover the nature of something) verb [UK: ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz] [US: ˈrek.əg.ˌnaɪz]