perceive
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perceive
- /pəˈsiːv/ UK
- /pɚˈsiv/ US
Rhymes with -iːv
Where it comes from
From Middle English perceyven, borrowed from Old French percevoir, perceveir, from Latin percipiō, past participle perceptus (“take hold of, obtain, receive, observe”), from per (“by, through”) + capiō (“to take”); see capable. Compare conceive, deceive, receive.
verb perceives · perceiving · perceived · perceave
- To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
- To interpret something in a particular way. John was perceived to be a coward by his comrades
Similar: ken, discern, make out, perceive, percept, sensate, sense · Opposite: produce sensation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: comprehend, understand, discern, think, consider, experience, realize, view, recognize, regard, sense, espy, feel, interpret, believe, see
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verb to become aware of
| Español | percibir, apercibirse de |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 감지하다 gamjihada, 지각하다 jigakhada |
| 日本語 | 知覚する chikaku suru, 認める mitomeru, 気付く kidzuku, 感知する kanchi suru |
| 中文 | 察覺 /察觉 chájué, 感知 gǎnzhī, 知覺 /知觉 zhījué |
| Kiswahili | kutambua |
| Português | perceber, entender, compreender |
| Français | percevoir |
| Deutsch | wahrnehmen |
| Italiano | percepire |
| Ελληνικά | αντιλαμβάνομαι antilamvánomai |
| Română | realiza, pricepe, înțelege |
| Русский | воспринима́ть vosprinimátʹ, восприня́ть vosprinjátʹ |
| العربية | أَدْرَكَ ʔadraka, وَعَى waʕā, فَهِمَ fahima |
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