Perceive — Per*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perceiving}.] [OF. percevoir, perceveir, L. percipere, perceptum; per (see {Per }) + capere to take, receive. See {Capacious}, and cf. {Perception}.] 1. To obtain knowledge of through… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perceive — I verb apperceive, appreciate, apprehend, awaken, be acquainted with, be apprized of, be attentive to, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, be informed of, be sensitive to, become aware of, become conscious of, cognize, cognoscere, come … Law dictionary
perceive — is widely used somewhat pretentiously in the sense ‘consider’ or ‘regard’: • The economic, social, and psychological costs of becoming pregnant and having a child while on public assistance are perceived as clearly outweighing the benefits A.… … Modern English usage
perceive — [v1] notice, see apperceive, apprehend, be aware of, behold, descry, discern, discover, distinguish, divine, espy, feel, grasp, identify, look, make out, mark, mind, note, observe, realize, recognize, regard, remark, seize, sense, spot, spy,… … New thesaurus
perceive — (v.) c.1300, via Anglo Fr. parceif, O.N.Fr. *perceivre (O.Fr. perçoivre), from L. percipere obtain, gather, also, metaphorically, to grasp with the mind, lit. to take entirely, from per thoroughly (see PER (Cf. per)) + capere to grasp, take (see … Etymology dictionary
perceive — discern, note, remark, notice, observe, contemplate, *see, behold, descry, espy, view, survey Analogous words: grasp, seize, *take: *apprehend, comprehend: *enter, penetrate, pierce, probe … New Dictionary of Synonyms
perceive — ► VERB 1) become aware or conscious of through the senses. 2) regard as. DERIVATIVES perceivable adjective perceiver noun. ORIGIN Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize, understand … English terms dictionary
perceive — [pər sēv′] vt., vi. perceived, perceiving [ME perceyven < OFr perceivre < L percipere, to take hold of, feel, comprehend < per, through + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to grasp mentally; take note (of); observe 2. to become aware (of)… … English World dictionary
perceive — 01. Unfortunately, many second language students seem to [perceive] language learning as something that can be achieved in a few months, whereas in reality, it is a life long process. 02. Children do not always [perceive] the relationship between … Grammatical examples in English
perceive — verb (transitive not in progressive) 1 to understand or think of something in a particular way: perceive that: People now perceive that green issues are important to our future. | perceive sth as sth: Holly began to perceive her father as a loser … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
