discriminate

(verb) recognize or perceive the difference. Synonyms: know apart.

(verb) treat differently on the basis of sex or race. Synonyms: separate, single out.

(verb) distinguish. Examples: "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish."

(adj) marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions. Synonyms: discriminate (vs. indiscriminate). Examples: "Discriminate judgments." "Discriminate people."