perceive
Americanverb (used with object)
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to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.
I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- Synonyms:
- distinguish, descry, observe, discover, note
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to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.
I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice.
This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.
verb
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to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
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(tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp
Related Words
See notice.
Other Word Forms
- nonperceiving adjective
- perceivability noun
- perceivable adjective
- perceivably adverb
- perceiver noun
- perceivingness noun
- reperceive verb (used with object)
- self-perceiving adjective
- unperceiving adjective
Etymology
Origin of perceive
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English perceiven, from unattested Anglo-French perceivre, for perçoivre, from Latin percipere “to lay hold of, grasp,” equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere “to take”
Example Sentences
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Treasurys for global capital if institutional investors were to perceive such a market as a viable alternative at scale.
From MarketWatch
Over the years, “Here Lies Love” has been criticized as insensitive to the Filipino community in its perceived glamorization of Imelda and minimization of the atrocities committed by the Marcos regime.
From Los Angeles Times
The regulations define synthetic data as information that "appears to be real" or is "likely to be perceived as indistinguishable from a natural person or real-world event."
From Barron's
Despite the surging demand, Micron, which owns a much smaller market share than SK Hynix, is still highly susceptible to perceived changes in the competitive landscape.
The potential softening of accounting rules is part of a broader U.K. government push “to address a perceived barrier discouraging some Chinese-registered issuers from choosing the UK as a listing venue,” the regulator said.
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