perceive
[ per-seev ]
/ pərˈsiv /
verb (used with object), per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing.
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice. This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.
Origin of perceive
1250–1300; Middle English
perceiven < Anglo-French
*perceivre, for
perçoivre < Latin
percipere to lay hold of, grasp, equivalent to
per-
per- +
-cipere, combining form of
capere to take
SYNONYMS FOR perceive
OTHER WORDS FROM perceive
Words nearby perceive
perbunan,
perc,
percale,
percaline,
perceivable,
perceive,
perceived noise decibel,
percent,
percent sign,
percentage,
percenter
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British Dictionary definitions for perceive
perceive
/ (pəˈsiːv) /
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
Derived forms of perceive
perceivable, adjective perceivability, noun perceivably, adverb perceiver, nounWord Origin for perceive
C13: from Old French
perçoivre, from Latin
percipere seize entirely, from
per- (thoroughly) +
capere to grasp
Medical definitions for perceive
perceive
[ pər-sēv′ ]
v.
To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
To achieve understanding of; apprehend.