perceiving
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verb (used with object), per·ceived, per·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; Middle English perceiven < Anglo-French *perceivre, for perçoivre < Latin percipere to lay hold of, grasp, equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
1250–1300; Middle English perceiven < Anglo-French *perceivre, for perçoivre < Latin percipere to lay hold of, grasp, equivalent to per- per- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
Related forms
vɪd per·ceiv·ed·ness, noun
per·ceiv·er, noun
per·ceiv·ing·ness, noun
non·per·ceiv·ing, adjective
re·per·ceive, verb (used with object), re·per·ceived, re·per·ceiv·ing.
self-per·ceiv·ing, adjective
un·per·ceived, adjective
un·per·ceiv·ing, adjective
well-per·ceived, adjective
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World English Dictionary
perceive (pəˈsiːv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe |
| 2. | (tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp |
| [C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from | |
| per'ceivable | |
| —adj | |
| perceiva'bility | |
| —n | |
| per'ceivably | |
| —adv | |
| per'ceiver | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
perceive
c.1300, via Anglo-Fr. parceif, O.N.Fr. *perceivre, O.Fr. perçoivre, from L. percipere "obtain, gather," also, metaphorically, "to grasp with the mind," lit. "to take entirely," from per "thoroughly" + capere "to grasp, take" (see capable). Replaced O.E. ongietan.
Both the L. senses were in O.Fr., though the primary sense of Mod.Fr. percevoir is literal, "to receive, collect" (rents, taxes, etc.), while Eng. uses the word almost always in the metaphorical sense.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
perceive per·ceive (pər-sēv')
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.
per·ceiv'a·ble adj.
per·ceiv'a·bly adv.
per·ceiv'er n.
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Example sentences
Blue finally kills him, perceiving that he has failed as badly in acting as he had failed earlier in not acting.
Now, this idea of substance marks the difference between having sensations and perceiving things.
It's an opportunity to try to understand what customers are experiencing, thinking and perceiving.
Professionals were little better at perceiving the truth than the ordinary joes.
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