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English verb: perceive | |||
| 1. | perceive (perception) to become aware of through the senses | ||
| Samples | I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon. | ||
| Synonyms | comprehend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ache, apperceive, catch, divine, dream, feel, find, hallucinate, hear, hurt, listen, misperceive, pick up, pick up, receive, see, see through, sense, sight, smell, spy, suffer, taste, touch | ||
| 2. | perceive (cognition) become conscious of | ||
| Samples | She finally perceived the futility of her protest. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | realise, realize, see, understand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sense, smell, smell out | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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