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perceiveperceive /pɚˈsiv/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive not in progressive] ETYMOLOGYperceiveOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French perceivre, from Latin percipere VERB TABLEperceive |
| Present | I, you, we, they | perceive | | he, she, it | perceives | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | perceived | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have perceived | | he, she, it | has perceived | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had perceived | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will perceive | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have perceived |
► widely perceived The tax system was widely perceived (=perceived by many people) as unfair. THESAURUSnotice/examine► see to notice, examine, or recognize someone or something by looking: She turned and saw him. May I see your ticket, please? ► look at somebody/something to deliberately pay attention to something using your eyes: She was looking at the big painting on the wall. ► watch to look at and pay attention to something that is happening or moving, usually for a long period: We watched the kids play soccer. ► spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for: I finally spotted her near the gates of the stadium. ► catch sight of somebody/something to suddenly see someone or something: Lila’s smile faded as she caught sight of me. ► catch/get a glimpse of something (also glimpse) to see something, but only for a very short time: I caught a glimpse of him getting onto a subway car. ► notice to see something interesting or unusual: I noticed a police car outside their house. ► make something out to see something, but only with difficulty: Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman in the fog. ► witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident: Two cab drivers witnessed the mugging. ► observe formal to see and notice something: Police asked if I had observed anything unusual. ► perceive formal to see something, because you are physically able to. Used especially in scientific language: Rattlesnakes can perceive infrared light, but people cannot. 1to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way: perceive somebody/something as somebody/something The tax system was widely perceived (=perceived by many people) as unfair.perceive somebody/something to be something High-tech industries are perceived to be crucial to the country’s economic growth.perceive that Many students perceive that on-the-job training is more important than college.2formal to notice something, especially something that is difficult to notice: Emma perceived a slight bitterness in his tone.3formal to be able to see something: Cats are not able to perceive color.► see thesaurus at see1 → see also perception |