perceive
verb (used with object)
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.
perceives
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present tense formof perceive (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard even said this week that the 23-year-old could benefit from being taken out of the team altogether, to overcome what the club's former captain perceives as a lack of confidence.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
An additional vulnerability Panigirtzoglou perceives is the assets under management of leveraged memory ETFs, relative to the market capitalization of the underlying stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Both Cruise and Pitt have a death grip on their A-List prestige, hyper-aware of how much the world perceives and enjoys their work.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
A thermostat or a motion-activated switch has no consciousness, and so merely senses rather than perceives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Maybe Eric perceives Four as a potential threat to his position.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
