perceive
Meaning
- To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
- To interpret something in a particular way
Synonyms
become aware of
apperceive
become aware
be aware
be aware of
awake to
be conscious of
be in control
be touched
give on
know well
worry about
observe carefully
attain enlightenment
touch on a subject
be emotionally moved
learn about
be contiguous
be perceptible
obtain information
know in advance
captivate
catch hold of
catch side of
come to know
emotion
Frequency
Hyphenated as
per‧ceive
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pəˈsiːv/
Etymology
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.
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