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perceive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /pɚˈsiv/ · UK /pəˈsiːv/

Forms: perceived

perceive means: To understand or think about someone or something in a particular way.

verb

VIEW ASB2

To understand or think about someone or something in a particular way.

  • They perceive the change as a threat.
  • She perceived his silence as agreement.
  • Why do people perceive this job differently?

How to use it: perceive someone/something as something (Some customers perceive high prices as a sign of quality.); perceive that… (She perceived that he was trying to avoid her.)

Similar words: see, regard, view

Common phrases: perceive something as, perceive someone as, perceive a threat, perceive something differently

NOTICEB2

To notice something through your senses or become aware that it is there.

  • I could perceive a faint sound.
  • She perceived a slight change in his voice.
  • Can you perceive any difference between the pictures?

Similar words: notice, detect, sense

Common phrases: perceive a difference, perceive something clearly, perceive a sound

Questions about perceive

What does perceive mean?

To understand or think about someone or something in a particular way.

What is perceive in other languages?

Türkçe: görmek · Español: percibir · Français: percevoir · Deutsch: ansehen · Italiano: percepire · 日本語: 捉える

How do you pronounce perceive?

In American English /pɚˈsiv/; in British English /pəˈsiːv/.

How do you use perceive in a sentence?

They perceive the change as a threat. She perceived his silence as agreement.

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