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perceive

Pronunciation: /pəˈsiːv/

Definition of perceive

[with object]

1become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth [with clause]:he was quick to perceive that there was little future in such arguments
become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight:he perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck

2interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way:if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should [with object and infinitive]:some geographers perceive hydrology to be a separate field of scientific enquiry

Derivatives

Middle English: from a variant of Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere 'seize, understand', from per- 'entirely' + capere 'take'

i before e except after c (as in receive).

Definition of perceive in the US English dictionary

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