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perceive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'perceive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perceive [ v. t.]
- To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord.
- To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.
- To be affected of influented by.

Meaning of 'perceive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . perceive [ v]
Meaning (1):
- to become aware of through the senses
Example in sentence:
  • I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
Meaning (2):
- become conscious of
Example in sentence:
  • She finally perceived the futility of her protest