 perceive |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to become aware of through the senses | |
| Synonyms: | comprehend | |
| Examples: | "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
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| Related terms: | see hear feel listen pick_up smell catch find dream touch sight taste hurt misperceive see_through divine hallucinate apperceive comprehension sensing | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become conscious of | |
| Examples: | "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" |
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| Related terms: | understand sense perception | |
| Similar spelling: |
perceiver perceived perceptive perceivable percept perceiving perceptible percipient Percifield perceptual perception perceptibly Percival |
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