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to perceive
01
to realize through the senses
Transitive: to perceive a sensory stimulus
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
perceive
3rd person singular
perceives
Present participle
perceiving
Past simple
perceived
Past participle
perceived
Examples
As she touched the fabric, she perceived its softness and knew it was made of silk.
Examples
He didn't initially understand the implications, but soon perceived the gravity of the decision.
03
to understand or think about someone or something in a certain way
Examples
People often perceive him as confident and friendly.
Lexical Tree
misperceive
perceivable
perceived
perceive
