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   Per·ceive

   /pərˈsēv/

   

   verb

   • 1. become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand: "his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth" Similar discernrecognizebecome cognizant ofbecome aware ofbecome conscious ofget/come to knowtelldistinguishgraspunderstandtake inmake outfindidentifyhit oncomprehendapprehendfigure outdeduceconcludeseediscoverlearnappreciaterealizeascertainsensedivineintuitinformal:catch ontohave an aha momenttwigrare:cognize
   • ▪ become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight: "he perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck" Similar seemake outpick outdiscerndetectcatch sight ofspotobserveglimpsenoticerecognizeidentifyhearsmellsniff (out)scentnose outfeeltastesense
   • 2. interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as: "if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should" Similar look onviewregardconsiderthink ofjudgedeemappraiseassessadjudgefigure (out)size upvalueratesupposethinksum upweigh up

   Word Origin Middle English: from a variant of Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere ‘seize, understand’, from per- ‘entirely’ + capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. perceivable adjective
   • 2. perceiver noun

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   • Definition of perceive verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary to notice or become aware of something perceive something I perceived a change in his behavior. perceive that… She perceived that all was not well. perceive somebody/something to be/have something The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.

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   • The Latin root percipere means "to receive, understand," from the prefix per- "thoroughly" plus capere "to seize, take." "Perceive."

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   verb. become aware of through the senses. “I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon” synonyms: comprehend. see more. verb. become conscious of. “She finally perceived the futility of her protest” see more. verb. look on as or consider. synonyms: esteem, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, think of. see more. Pronunciation.

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