perceive (pəˈsiːv
)
Definitions
verb
- to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
- (tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp
Alternative Forms
perˈceivable adjective perˌceivaˈbility noun perˈceivably adverb perˈceiver nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to graspSynonyms
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see,
notice,
note,
identify,
discover,
spot,
observe,
remark,
recognize,
distinguish,
glimpse,
make out,
pick out,
discern,
behold,
catch sight of
espy,
descry,
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understand,
sense,
gather,
get,
know,
see,
feel,
learn,
realize,
conclude,
appreciate,
grasp,
comprehend,
get the message about
deduce,
apprehend,
suss (out) get the picture about
Usage examples
You hold out your hand to me, and I perceive only a finger of the claw of Mordor.
, THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)Peering through the mosquito mesh in the window, I could just perceive a group of men hovering at the door.
British Medical Journal (2002)How do you perceive the current scenario in classical music?
Samachar (2005)Via these instances, he becomes the man others perceive him to be.
Independent (1999)More than two thousand years ago Aristotle argued that happiness depends not on the external world but on how we perceive it.
, MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005)