perceive

Meaning

1. (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
2. To interpret something in a particular way.

Synonyms

see

👀

notice

understand

observe

feel

sense

behold

know

discern

comprehend

realize

view

detect

look at

grasp

find

🔍

realise

apprehend

descry

recognize

espy

recognise

note

catch

discover

spot

experience

remark

learn

get

become aware of

touch

sight

become aware

apperceive

spy

catch sight of

look

make out

find out

appreciate

hear

conceive

be aware of

see through

figure

register

assimilate

meet with

distinguish

Translations

percevoir

percibir

wahrnehmen

percepire

waarnemen

bemerken

merken

apercevoir

👀

gewaarworden

saisir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pəˈsiːv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: perceiven

In summary

From Middle English perceiven, borrowed from Old French percevoir, perceveir, from Latin percipiō, past participle perceptus (“take hold of, obtain, receive, observe”), from per (“by, through”) + capiō (“to take”); see capable. Compare conceive, deceive, receive.