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perceive

[per-seev]

verb (used with object)

perceived, perceiving 
  1. to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.

    I perceived an object looming through the mist.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.

    I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice.

    This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.



perceive

/ ±čÉ™Ėˆ²õ¾±Ė±¹ /

verb

  1. to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe

  2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • perceiver noun
  • perceivingness noun
  • nonperceiving adjective
  • reperceive verb (used with object)
  • self-perceiving adjective
  • unperceiving adjective
  • ±č±š°łĖŒ³¦±š¾±±¹²¹Ėˆ²ś¾±±ō¾±³Ł²ā noun
  • ±č±š°łĖˆ³¦±š¾±±¹²¹²ś±ō²ā adverb
  • ±č±š°łĖˆ³¦±š¾±±¹±š°ł noun
  • ±č±š°łĖˆ³¦±š¾±±¹²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of perceive1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English perceiven, from unattested Anglo-French perceivre, for ±č±š°łĆ§“Ǿ±±¹°ł±š, from Latin percipere ā€œto lay hold of, grasp,ā€ equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere ā€œto takeā€
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of perceive1

C13: from Old French ±č±š°łĆ§“Ǿ±±¹°ł±š, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp
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Clinton was the first president to perceive the powerful will and lust for dominance beneath Netanyahu’s telegenic surface, but he certainly wasn’t the last.

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They had a public row at the end of last season, in which Verstappen was unhappy with what he perceived as Russell trying to get him a penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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ā€œUnder normal circumstances in most democratic countries, when police perceive protests to be potentially more violent, more of a threat, they will escalate as well, and there’s a dance between policing and protest,ā€ Morrill said.

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The organisation which represents rank and file officers believes the five meetings could lead to "perceived bias" and has called for him to "recuse" himself.

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What happens next in Los Angeles between the military and protesters — which group is perceived as the aggressors — may likely determine what happens next in our democracy.

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