Definitions for perceivepərˈsiv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
per•ceive*pərˈsiv(v.t.)-ceived, -ceiv•ing.
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.
to recognize, discern, or understand:
to perceive difficulties.
* Syn: See notice.
Origin of perceive:
1250–1300; ME < AF *perceivre, for OF perçoivre < L percipere to lay hold of, grasp =per-per - +-cipere, comb. form of capere to take
per•ceiv′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
perceive, comprehend(verb)
to become aware of through the senses
"I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
perceive(verb)
become conscious of
"She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
perceive(verb)ərˈsiv
to understand or view in a particular way
I think people perceive him as being confident.; Private schools are often perceived to be better than public schools.
perceiveərˈsiv
to notice
He perceived a slight nervousness in her voice.
Wiktionary
perceive(Verb)
To see, to be aware of, to understand.
Origin: From perceiven, from percevoir, perceveir, from percipere, past participle perceptus, from per + capere; see capable. Compare conceive, deceive, receive.
Webster Dictionary
Perceive(verb)
to obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord
Perceive(verb)
to take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand
Perceive(verb)
to be affected of influented by
Translations for perceive
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
perceive(verb)
to be or become aware of (something); to understand; to realize
She perceived that he was tired.
- aanvoel, bewus wordAfrikaans
- يَرى، يُلاحِظ، يُدْرِكArabic
- възприемамBulgarian
- perceberPortuguese (BR)
- uvědomit si, pochopitCzech
- merkenGerman
- opfatte; forståDanish
- αντιλαμβάνομαι, διακρίνωGreek
- percibir; notar, observarSpanish
- tajuma, märkamaEstonian
- دریافتنFarsi
- havaitaFinnish
- s'apercevoirFrench
- לְהַבחִין בְּ-Hebrew
- महसूस करना, अनुभव करनाHindi
- opaziti, zamjetitiCroatian
- észlelHungarian
- menyadariIndonesian
- skynja; skiljaIcelandic
- percepire, accorgersiItalian
- みとめるJapanese
- 인식하다; 알아차리다; 인지하다Korean
- (pa)justi, pastebėti, suprasti, suvoktiLithuanian
- saprast; manīt; aptvertLatvian
- dapat melihatMalay
- beseffenDutch
- legge merke til; oppfatteNorwegian
- (s)postrzegaćPolish
- دریافتنPersian
- ورك كول، پوهيدلPashto
- perceberPortuguese
- aînţelegeRomanian
- понимать; чувствоватьRussian
- uvedomiť si, pochopiťSlovak
- zaznatiSlovenian
- uočitiSerbian
- märka, uppfatta, inseSwedish
- รับรู้Thai
- anlamak, sezmekTurkish
- 察覺，理解Chinese (Trad.)
- усвідомлювати; осягатиUkrainian
- سمجھنا، ادراک کرناUrdu
- nhận thấyVietnamese
- 觉察，理解Chinese (Simp.)
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