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View usage for: (pəʳsiːv) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense perceives, present participle perceiving, past tense, past participle perceived1. verbIf you perceive something, you see, notice, or realize it, especially when it is not obvious. Many young people do not perceive the need to consider pensions at all. [VERB noun] 'Precisely what other problems do you perceive?' she asked. [VERB noun] 2. verbIf you perceive someone or something as doing or being a particular thing, it is your opinion that they do this thing or that they are that thing. Stress is widely perceived as contributing to coronary heart disease. [VERB noun + as] They strangely perceive television as entertainment. [V n as n/-ing] More Synonyms of perceive perceive in British English (pəˈsiːv) verb1. to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe 2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp Derived forms perceivable (perˈceivable) adjective perceivability (perˌceivaˈbility) noun perceivably (perˈceivably) adverb perceiver (perˈceiver) noun Word origin C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp perceive in American English (pərˈsiv) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: perˈceived or perˈceiving1. to grasp mentally; take note (of); observe 2. to become aware (of) through one of the senses, esp. through sight SIMILAR WORDS: disˈcern Derived forms perceivable (perˈceivable) adjective perceivably (perˈceivably) adverb perceiver (perˈceiver) noun Word origin ME perceyven < OFr perceivre < L percipere, to take hold of, feel, comprehend < per, through + capere, to take: see have Examples of 'perceive' in a sentenceperceive In other languagesperceive British English: perceive VERB If you perceive something, you see, notice, or realize it, especially when it is not obvious. Students must perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort. - American English: perceive
- Brazilian Portuguese: perceber
- Chinese: 感知到
- European Spanish: percibir
- French: percevoir
- German: wahrnehmen
- Italian: percepire
- Japanese: 知覚する
- Korean: 지각하다
- European Portuguese: perceber
- Latin American Spanish: percibir
Chinese translation of 'perceive' vt - [sound, light, difference]
察觉(覺) (chájué) - (= understand)
理解 (lǐjiě) to perceive sb/sth as being/doing sth 认(認)为(為)某人/某物为(為)/做某事 (rènwéi mǒurén/mǒuwù wéi/zuò mǒushì)
Definition to become aware of (something) through the senses I perceived a number of changes. Synonyms make out pick out catch sight of Definition to understand or grasp He was beginning to perceive the true nature of their relationship. Synonyms get the message about suss (out) (slang) get the picture about How real do you perceive this threat to be? Additional synonymsDefinition to declare someone to be something specified He was adjudged to be guilty. Synonyms judge, determine, declare, decide, assign, pronounce, decree, apportion, adjudicateDefinition to be aware of and understand She never really appreciated the depth of the conflict. Synonyms be aware of, know, understand, estimate, realize, acknowledge, recognize, perceive, comprehend, take account of, be sensitive to, be conscious of, sympathize with, be alive to, be cognizant of Definition to grasp (something) mentally Only now can I begin to apprehend the power of these forces. Synonyms understand, know, think, believe, imagine, realize, recognize, appreciate, perceive, grasp, conceive, comprehend, get the message, get the picture Additional synonymsDefinition to look (at) The garden was a joy to behold. Synonyms look at, see, view, eye, consider, study, watch, check, regard, survey, witness, clock (British, slang), examine, observe, perceive, gaze, scan, contemplate, check out (informal), inspect, discern, eyeball (slang), scrutinize, recce (slang), get a load of (informal), take a gander at (informal), take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned), feast your eyes upon Definition to think, assume, or suppose I believe you have something of mine. Synonyms think, consider, judge, suppose, maintain, estimate, imagine, assume, gather, guess (informal), reckon, conclude, deem, speculate, presume, conjecture, postulate (formal), surmiseDefinition to understand I just cannot comprehend your attitude. Synonyms understand, see, take in, perceive, grasp, conceive, make out, discern, assimilate, see the light, fathom, apprehend, get the hang of (informal), get the picture, knowDefinition to decide by reasoning We concluded that he was telling the truth. Synonyms decide, judge, establish, suppose, determine, assume, gather, reckon (informal), work out, infer, deduce, surmiseDefinition to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning from evidence She hoped he hadn't deduced the reason for her visit. Synonyms work out, reason, understand, gather, conclude, derive, infer, glean, extrapolate Definition to judge or consider I would have quit my job if I had deemed it necessary. Synonyms consider, think, believe, hold, account, judge, suppose, regard, estimate, imagine, reckon, esteem (formal), conceiveDefinition to catch sight of From the top of the hill I descried a solitary rider. Synonyms catch sight of, see, notice, mark, discover, sight, observe, recognize, distinguish, perceive, detect, make out, discern, behold (archaic, literary), espy, spy out Definition to see or be aware of (something) clearly Under the bridge we could just discern a shadowy figure. Synonyms see, perceive, make out, notice, observe, recognize, behold (archaic, literary), catch sight of, suss (out) (slang), espy, descryDefinition to learn about for the first time As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind. Synonyms find out, see, learn, reveal, spot, determine, notice, realize, recognize, perceive, detect, disclose, uncover, discern, ascertain, suss (out) (slang), get wise to (informal) Definition to make out by hearing, seeing, or tasting He could distinguish voices. Synonyms make out, identify, recognize, perceive, know, see, tell, spot, glimpse, pick out, discernAdditional synonymsDefinition to catch sight of She espied him in the far distance. Synonyms catch sight of, see, discover, spot, notice, sight, observe, spy, perceive, detect, glimpse, make out, discern, behold (archaic, literary), catch a glimpse of, descryShe felt something was nearby. Synonyms perceive, sense, detect, discern, know, experience, notice, observeDefinition to learn from information given I gather his report is highly critical of the project. Synonyms understand, believe, hear, learn, assume, take it, conclude, presume, be informed, infer, deduce, surmise, be led to believe Definition to hear or understand You don't seem to get the point. Synonyms understand, follow, catch, see, notice, realize, appreciate, be aware of, take in, perceive, grasp, comprehend, fathom, apprehend, suss (out) (slang), get the hang of (informal), get your head round Definition to catch sight of momentarily She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river. Synonyms catch sight of, spot, sight, view, clock (British, informal), spy, espy, descryDefinition to understand The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis. Synonyms understand, realize, take in, get, see, follow, catch on (informal), comprehend, get the message about, get the picture about, catch or get the drift of Definition to prove or recognize as being a certain person or thing I tried to identify her perfume. Synonyms recognize, place, name, remember, spot, label, flag, catalogue, tag, diagnose, classify, make out, pinpoint, recollect, put your finger on (informal) Definition to appraise critically It will take a few more years to judge the impact of these ideas. Synonyms evaluate, rate, consider, appreciate, view, class, value, review, rank, examine, esteem (formal), criticize, ascertain, surmiseDefinition to be or feel certain of the truth or accuracy of (a fact, answer, or piece of information) I don't know the name of the place.I think I know the answer. Synonyms have knowledge of, see, understand, recognize, perceive, be aware of, be conscious of Definition to become informed They learned of his military service from archive records. Synonyms discover, hear, understand, gain knowledge, find out about, become aware, discern, ascertain, come to know, suss (out) (slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to notice Suddenly I noted that the rain had stopped. Synonyms notice, see, observe, perceiveDefinition to point out or remark upon People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious. Synonyms observe, see, mind, note, spot, remark, distinguish, perceive, detect, heed, discern, behold (archaic, literary), mark, eyeball (slang) Definition to see or notice In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet. Synonyms notice, see, note, mark, discover, spot, regard, witness, clock (British, slang), distinguish, perceive, detect, discern, behold (archaic, literary), eye, eyeball (slang), peer at, espy, get a load of (informal) Definition to consider or regard The film was rated excellent by 90 per cent of children. Synonyms evaluate, consider, rank, reckon, class, value, measure, regard, estimate, count, grade, assess, weigh, esteem (formal), classify, appraise, adjudgeDefinition to be aware of or grasp the significance of As soon as we realized what was going on, we moved the children away. Synonyms become aware of, understand, recognize, appreciate, take in, grasp, conceive, catch on (informal), comprehend, twig (British, informal), get the message, apprehend, become conscious of, be cognizant of Definition to identify (a person or thing) as someone or something already known The receptionist recognized him at once. Synonyms identify, know, place, remember, spot, notice, recall, make out, recollect, know again, put your finger on Definition to observe or notice Everyone has remarked what a lovely person she is. Synonyms notice, note, observe, perceive, see, mark, regard, make out, heed, espy, take note or notice of Definition to perceive through the senses He had sensed what might happen. Synonyms perceive, feel, understand, notice, pick up, suspect, realize, observe, appreciate, grasp, be aware of, divine, discern, just know, have a (funny) feeling (informal), get the impression, apprehend, have a hunch Definition to see (something or someone) suddenly He left the party seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs. Synonyms see, observe, catch sight of, identify, sight, recognize, detect, make out, pick out, discern, behold (archaic, literary), espy, descryDefinition to consider (something) as a possible suggestion for the sake of discussion Where do you suppose he's got to? Synonyms imagine, believe, consider, conclude, fancy, conceive, conjecture, postulate (formal), hypothesize |