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–verb (used with object), -ceived, -ceiv·ing.

1.	to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.

2.	to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice. This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME perceiven < AF *perceivre, for perçoivre < L percipere to lay hold of, grasp, equiv. to per- per- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take

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per·ceiv·ed·ly

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per·ceiv·ed·ness, noun

per·ceiv·er, noun

per·ceiv·ing·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. note, discover, observe, descry, distinguish. See notice.

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tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives

To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
To achieve understanding of; apprehend. See Synonyms at see¹.

[Middle English perceiven, from Old French perceivre, from Latin percipere : per-, per- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

per·ceiv'a·ble adj., per·ceiv'a·bly adv., per·ceiv'er n.

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perceived
adjective
1.	detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat" [syn: sensed]
2.	detected by means of the senses; "a perceived difference in temperature"