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perceive
to notice, understand, or become aware of something
Synonyms
Antonyms
- miss
- overlook
- ignore
perceive in a sentence
Readers may perceive a change in tone after the second paragraph.
At first, few visitors perceive the small symbol above the door.
Where it comes from
From Latin percipere 'to seize, grasp, understand' (per- 'thoroughly' + capere 'to take').
Memory hook
Perceive means to receive an idea through the senses or mind.
Word parts
- cap/cept — take, seize
perceive: per- (thoroughly) + ceive (cept, take)
Read it in context
- The Blue Moth Story Social Science