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Synonyms for perceive
pərˈsivper·ceive

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.5 / 6 votes

  1. perceive

    We perceive what is presented through the senses. We apprehend what is presented to the mind, whether through the senses or by any other means. Yet perceive is used in the figurative sense of seeing through to a conclusion, in a way for which usage would not allow us to substitute apprehend; as, "Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet," John iv, 19. That which we apprehend we catch, as with the hand; that which we conceive we are able to analyze and recompose in our mind; that which we comprehend, we, as it were, grasp around, take together, seize, embrace wholly within the mind. Many things may be apprehended which can not be comprehended; a child can apprehend the distinction between right and wrong, yet the philosopher can not comprehend it in its fulness. We can apprehend the will of God as revealed in conscience or the Scriptures; we can conceive of certain attributes of Deity, as his truth and justice; but no finite intelligence can comprehend the Divine Nature, in its majesty, power, and perfection. Compare ANTICIPATE; ARREST; CATCH; KNOWLEDGE.

    Synonyms:
    apprehend, comprehend, conceive, understand

    Antonyms:
    fail of, ignore, lose, misapprehend, misconceive, miss, overlook

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.5 / 2 votes

  1. perceive

    Synonyms:
    discern, distinguish, descry, observe, feel, touch, see, recognize, understand, know

    Antonyms:
    miss, misobserve, overlook, misunderstand, misconceive, misperceive

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 1 vote

  1. perceive, comprehendverb

    to become aware of through the senses

    "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

    Synonyms:
    cover, dig, apprehend, savvy, encompass, grok, compass, get the picture, comprehend, grasp, embrace

  2. perceiveverb

    become conscious of

    "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

    Synonyms:
    comprehend

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. perceiveverb

    Synonyms:
    see, discover, note, notice, remark, observe, descry, behold, discern

  2. perceiveverb

    Synonyms:
    feel, be sensible of

  3. perceiveverb

    Synonyms:
    understand, comprehend, know

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. perceiveverb

    Synonyms:
    see, discern, observe, apprehend, comprehend, understand

PPDB, the paraphrase database2.5 / 2 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "perceive":

    collect, receive

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How to use perceive in a sentence?

  1. Mickey Mehta:

    The sun was always there may be you did not have the eyes to see it, light was always around may be you did not have the vision to perceive it, open up your being, perceptualize, have access to all the light and get MickeyMized!

  2. Nabarun Dasgupta:

    We know that benzodiazepines and opioids can suppress your breathing, on the other hand, we have all these physicians who have been prescribing opioids and benzos together for years to tens of millions of patients... [ and ] maybe don't perceive this to be as big a risk.

  3. M. Shawn Cole:

    You are only as wise as others perceive you to be.

  4. Alan Patricof:

    I don't perceive any concern among the donor community who recognize that this is just one of many issues that gets blown out of proportion when it relates to a Clinton, this will all pass when it is realized it is just a tempest in a teapot.

  5. Sara Folta:

    I think the issue is less about soda and more about sports drinks and other juice drinks that aren't 100% juice that parents perceive as maybe being healthy.


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