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apperceive

[ ap-er-seev ]
/ ˌæp ərˈsiv /
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verb (used with object), ap·per·ceived, ap·per·ceiv·ing. Psychology.

to have conscious perception of; comprehend.
to comprehend (a new idea) by assimilation with the sum of one's previous knowledge and experience.

RELATED WORDS

notice, recognize, appreciate, perceive, experience, see, have, learn, realize, feel, regard, grasp, observe, identify, distinguish, discern, anticipate, think, understand, believe

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Origin of apperceive

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word aperceivre. See ap-1, perceive
Related formsun·ap·per·ceived, adjective
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apperceive

/ (ˌæpəˈsiːv) /

verb (tr)

to be aware of perceiving
psychol to comprehend by assimilating (a perception) to ideas already in the mind

Word Origin for apperceive

C19: from Old French aperceveir, from Latin percipere to perceive
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Word Origin and History for apperceive

apperceive

v.

c.1300, from Old French apercevoir (see apperception). In modern psychological use, a back-formation from apperception. Related: Apperceived; apperceiving.

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