perceive
/pɚˈsiv/verb2 syllables
Perceive means: to become aware of through the senses.
Synonyms for perceive7
verb, as in to become aware of through the senses
also used for perceive
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What does perceive mean?2
verb
1
to become aware of through the senses“I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon”
2
become conscious of“She finally perceived the futility of her protest”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with perceive?13
Perceive in a sentence
- The more we read, the more we perceive the world in far greater nuances.Amastan
- In her presence, your vision becomes clouded, unable to perceive any wrongdoing or faults.Nuel
- I have antennae for other people, and perceive how they feel.tinowls
- There is an opportunity everywhere, you just have to perceive it.carlosalberto
- I perceive by your face that you have good news.unknown
- He could not perceive any difference between the twins.CM
- Minds that have nothing to confer find little to perceive.unknown
- There are wavelengths of light that the human eye cannot perceive.darinmex
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of perceive
as a verb
- past tense
- perceived
- present participle
- perceiving
- third-person singular
- perceives
- past participle
- perceived