English Explanatory Dictionary

perceive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
  2. To interpret something in a particular way.

Pronunciation

/pəˈsiːv/ /pɚˈsiv/ en-us-perceive.ogg

Word forms

perceive perceives perceiving perceived perceave

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

ken discern make out perceive percept sensate sense

Antonyms

produce sensation

Related words

perception percept perceptive

Derived words

misperceive nonperceiving overperceive perceivable perceivance perceiver perceivingly perceivingness preperceive reperceive underperceive unperceiving
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