perceive

per·ceive  (pr-sv)

tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives

1. To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.

2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend. See Synonyms at see¹.

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[Middle English perceiven, from Old French perceivre, from Latin percipere : per-, per- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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per·ceiva·ble adj.

per·ceiva·bly adv.

per·ceiver n.

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perceive

Verb

[-ceiving, -ceived]

1. to become aware of (something) through the senses

2. to understand or grasp [Latin percipere to seize entirely]

perceivable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perceive - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" comprehend sense, feel - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car" apperceive - perceive in terms of a past experience receive, pick up - register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal" divine - perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers hallucinate - perceive what is not there; have illusions misperceive - perceive incorrectly catch, pick up - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" dream - experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene" ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" smell - inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense touch - perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her" see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" sight, spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense listen - hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room" see through - perceive the true nature of; "We could see through her apparent calm"
	2.	perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" smell out, sense, smell - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" realize, see, understand, realise - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

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perceive

verb 1. see, notice, note, identify, discover, spot, observe, remark, recognize, distinguish, glimpse, make out, pick out, discern, behold, catch sight of, espy, descry

verb 2. understand, sense, gather, get (informal) know, see, feel, learn, realize, conclude, appreciate, grasp, comprehend, get the message about, deduce, apprehend, suss (out) (slang) get the picture about

3. consider, believe, judge, suppose, rate, deem, adjudge

Translations

perceive [pəˈsiːv] vt → percibir (= realize); darse cuenta de

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perceive [pəˈsiːv] vt → percevoir (= notice); remarquer, s'apercevoir de

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perceive [pəˈsiːv] vt (= see) → wahrnehmen (= view, understand); verstehen

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perceive [pəˈsiːv] vt → percepire (= notice); accorgersi di