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perceive

[ per-seev ]

verb (used with object)

perceived, perceiving.
  1. to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses:

    I perceived an object looming through the mist.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. 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.



perceive

/ əˈː /

verb

  1. to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
  2. tr; may take a clause as object to come to comprehend; grasp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𾱱ˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ𾱱, adverb
  • ˈ𾱱, noun
  • ˈ𾱱, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·𾱱· noun
  • ·𾱱·Բ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz··𾱱·Բ adjective
  • ··𾱱 verb (used with object) reperceived reperceiving
  • -·𾱱·Բ adjective
  • ܲ··𾱱·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perceive1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English perceiven, from unattested Anglo-French perceivre, for çǾ, from Latin percipere “to lay hold of, grasp,” equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere “to take”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perceive1

C13: from Old French çǾ, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp
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But one thing he will not do is negotiate what has brought him to where he is today and how he is perceived throughout the world of football.

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The world, and countless generations of interactions with it, coaxed our brains to evolve in the unique way that humans perceive reality.

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They both need a young franchise quarterback but this year's draft class is perceived to be weak for quarterbacks and both teams signed veterans in free agency, potentially to bridge them over to next year.

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Sischo said it’s hard to get people and businesses to return to the area when there are real and perceived safety concerns that remain unaddressed.

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NCHIs are defined as alleged acts perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards people with certain characteristics, such as race or gender.

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