Synonyms for perceive
pərˈsiv

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1. perceive, comprehend(verb)

   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. perceive(verb)

   become conscious of

   "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

   Synonyms:
   comprehend

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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

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1. perceive

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

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

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1. perceive(v. a.)

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

2. perceive(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   feel, be sensible of

3. perceive(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   understand, comprehend, know

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1. perceive(v)

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "perceive":

   collect, receive

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1. Cardinal John Newman:

   Half the controversies in the world are verbal ones; and could they be brought to a plain issue they would be brought to a prompt termination. Parties engaged in them would then perceive either that in substance they agreed together, or that their difference was one of first principles. We need not dispute, we need not prove, we need but define. At all events, let us, if we can, do this first of all and then see who are left for us to dispute; what is left for us to prove.

2. Jeremy Acevedo:

   It's for the long-term viability of the company, they are doubling down on what they perceive as the future so that they don't get left behind.

3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Earthworms cannot be painters. Those who live in the darkness can never perceive and appreciate the beauties of the light!

4. Roland Siegwart:

   We are now at a stage where we have built a couple of these airplanes where we are doing testing because the second goal is that they can fly at low altitude, close to the ground, so that they can perceive the ground with on-board cameras and then actually build a 3D map and then also do collision avoidance, for example, and explore different settings.

5. Ansel Adams:

   No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.”

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