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/ pərˈsiv / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing. to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice. This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.
Origin of perceive First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English perceiven, from Anglo-French *perceivre, for perçoivre, from Latin percipere “to lay hold of, grasp,” equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere “to take”
SYNONYMS FOR perceive 1 note, discover, observe, descry, distinguish.
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synonym study for perceive 1 . See notice.
OTHER WORDS FROM perceive per·ceiv·ed·ly [per-see -vid-lee, -seevd -], /pərˈsi vɪd li, -ˈsivd-/, adverb per·ceiv·ed·ness, noun per·ceiv·er, noun per·ceiv·ing·ness, noun non·per·ceiv·ing, adjective re·per·ceive, verb (used with object), re·per·ceived, re·per·ceiv·ing. self-per·ceiv·ing, adjective un·per·ceived, adjective un·per·ceiv·ing, adjective well-per·ceived, adjective
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Words nearby perceive Perbunan, percale, percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive , perceived noise decibel, percent, percentage, percenter, percentile
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Example sentences from the Web for perceive I love how it can take any flavor and change how you perceive it.
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We know that if you have a high perceive d risk of the disease, you’re more likely to take the vaccine.
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Even with secure recordings, there’s still the somewhat murky issue of just how the algorithm perceive s your speech patterns.
Amazon’s new fitness tracker listens to your voice to figure out your mood | Stan Horaczek| September 2, 2020| Popular Science
It may be, in part, due to the perceive d purpose of the test.
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In the race for San Diego City Council, District 9, the perceive d front-runner, Kelvin Barrios, has repeatedly demonstrated extremely poor judgment.
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People always have to perceive the problems before them, including many unexpected nuances, and decide how to handle them.
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On the other hand, patients may not perceive much downside to taking the medications, even if they may not help much.
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They want Americans to perceive Washington as broken, especially heading into 2016.
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It becomes a hapless gesture of uninformed social media departments who perceive the potential of engagement without consequences.
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Why people might perceive the effects of eating cannabis to be more intense also has to do with set and setting.
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"The amount altogether is, you perceive , eleven hundred pounds," he continued.
Verner's Pride | Mrs. Henry Wood
Newman had a kindness for old memories, but he found it impossible not to perceive that Tristram was nowadays a very light weight.
He drew nearer, that his victim might perceive his presence.
The Barber of Paris | Charles Paul de Kock
I now perceive that you told me the truth when you said I was not blinded by love, but by foolish pride.
Philothea | Lydia Maria Child
To the practiced eyes of Dr. Trousseau these signs were apparent where I could not perceive them until he laid his finger on them.
Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands | Charles Nordhoff
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British Dictionary definitions for perceive verb to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
(tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp
Derived forms of perceive perceivable , adjective perceivability , noun perceivably , adverb perceiver , noun Word Origin for perceive C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp
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Words related to perceive feel, recognize, regard, grasp, observe, identify, distinguish, realize, discern, appreciate, comprehend, see, read, know, spy, remark, look, seize, apprehend, mind
Medical definitions for perceive v. To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
To achieve understanding of; apprehend.
Other words from perceive per•ceiv′ a•ble adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.