Perceive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pərˈsːv|  American pronunciation of the word perceive
Brit.  |pəˈsiːv|  British pronunciation of the word perceive

verb

- to become aware of through the senses (syn: comprehend)
I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
- become conscious of
She finally perceived the futility of her protest

Extra examples

...I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure....

...perceived that it was going to be a nice day...

The truth as I perceive it...

Even as a young woman she had been perceived as a future chief executive.

Often what is perceived to be aggression is simply fear.

Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures.

That morning, he perceived a change in Franca's mood.

Cats are not able to perceive colour.

He perceived that there was no other way out of the crisis.

I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon

She finally perceived the futility of her protest

Felix began to perceive that he had been too hard upon her.

To say the least of it, the people will perceive an uncommon coincidence.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: perceive
he/she/it: perceives
present participle: perceiving
past tense: perceived
past participle: perceived
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