perceive

CEFRB2

/pəˈsiːv/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To notice, understand, or become aware of something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To interpret something in a particular way.

Examples

  • He could not perceive any difference between the twins.

  • I perceive by your face that you have good news.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /pɚˈsiv/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.

More examples

In context

  • John was perceived to be a coward by his comrades

  • Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

  • Morton was in fearful time pressure and at first did not realize he was mated. He snatched up his King and swung it around wildly, finally perceiving that there was no square for the critter,

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Origin

verb

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.