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- [per-seev]
- /pərˈsiv/
- /pəˈsiːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-seev]
- /pərˈsiv/
Definitions of perceive word
- verb with object perceive to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist. 1
- verb with object perceive to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice. This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice. 1
- transitive verb perceive discern, understand 1
- transitive verb perceive realize 1
- verb perceive If you perceive something, you see, notice, or realize it, especially when it is not obvious. 0
- verb perceive If you perceive someone or something as doing or being a particular thing, it is your opinion that they do this thing or that they are that thing. 0
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Origin of perceive
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English perceiven < Anglo-French *perceivre, for perçoivre < Latin percipere to lay hold of, grasp, equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
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Parts of speech for Perceive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perceive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perceive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perceive
verb perceive
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- apprehend — If the police apprehend someone, they catch them and arrest them.
- arrive at — to reach by traveling
adj perceive
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- imperceptive — not perceptive; lacking perception.
- inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
- inobservant — lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance.
Antonyms for perceive
verb perceive
- dogmatize — to make dogmatic assertions; speak or write dogmatically.
- drop the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- go wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- make a mess — create disorder or dirt
- misapprehend — to misunderstand.
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