Perceive

[pə'siːv] or [pɚ'siv]

Definition

(verb.) become conscious of; 'She finally perceived the futility of her protest'.

(verb.) to become aware of through the senses; 'I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon'.

Checker: Percy--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord.

(v. t.) To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.

(v. t.) To be affected of influented by.

Inputed by Hannibal

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. See, discover, note, notice, remark, observe, descry, behold, discern.[2]. Feel, be sensible of.[3]. Understand, comprehend, know.

Checker: Sigmund

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Discern, distinguish, descry, observe, feel, touch, see, recognize, understand,know

ANT:Miss, misobserve, overlook, misunderstand, misconceive, misperceive

Checked by Eugene

Definition

v.t. to become aware of through the senses: to get knowledge of by the mind: to see: to understand: to discern.—adj. Perceiv′able (same as Perceptible).—adv. Perceiv′ably (same as Perceptibly).—ns. Perceiv′er; Perceiv′ing (Bacon) perception.

Inputed by Cherie

Examples

Edited by Lenore

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