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ap·per·ceive
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ərˈsiv
/
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verb (used with object),
-ceived,
-ceiv·ing.
Psychology
.
1.
to have conscious perception of; comprehend.
2.
to comprehend (a new idea) by assimilation with the sum of one's previous knowledge and experience.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
<
Old French
aperceivre.
See
ap-
1
,
perceive
Related forms
un·ap·per·ceived,
adjective
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to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
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apperceive
(ˌæpəˈsiːv)
—
vb
1.
to be aware of perceiving
2.
psychol
to comprehend by assimilating (a perception) to ideas already in the mind
[C19: from Old French
aperceveir,
from Latin
percipere
to
perceive
]
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