perceive

verb

pur-SEEV/pɚˈsiv/UKpuh-SEEV/pəˈsiːv/

Formsperceives, perceiving, perceived

2 meanings of perceive

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1
verbtransitive
To notice or understand something using your eyes, ears, or other senses.
Like hearing a noise in another room and knowing right away what made it.
I perceive a faint smell of smoke coming from the kitchen.
Babies perceive sounds even before they are born.
Similarnotice, detect, discern, sense, spot
Oppositeoverlook, miss
2
verbtransitive
To see or understand something in a certain way.
Like two people looking at the same picture and seeing different things in it.
Many people perceive him as cold, but he is just shy.
How we perceive a problem can change how we solve it.
Similarsee, regard, view, interpret, consider

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Origin

From Latin percipio, meaning 'to take hold of, receive, or observe', made from per ('through') and capio ('to take'). It came into English through Old French.