Synonyms for perceive
pərˈsivper·ceive

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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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. perceive

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

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

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

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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1. • Realize

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

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 Words(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. perceiveverb

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

PPDB, the paraphrase database(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "perceive":

   collect, receive

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1. Emeasoba George:

   If you've not been dreaming/thinking big all these while. You've got to start dreaming/thinking big in order to become big eventually. For, high perception/imagination/anticipation/expectation precedes high success/achievement/attainment. I mean, you can/will achieve whatever you can perceive/imagine/anticipate/expect. Besides that, anybody who longs/aspires to emerge/become a millionaier/billionaier someday must/have to think/speak/act like a millionaier/billionaier.

2. Mickey Mehta:

   What will this world say' has killed more dreams than the idea of difficulty in realizing them. If your mind can perceive, your heart can believe you certainly can achieve. Even an aeroplane first just existed in a thought form. Visualize, let human perseverance materialize, let it be sensationalized, get MickeyMized.

3. 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.

4. Patrick Wanis:

   A female starts facing change from a very, very young age, men have a lot less change in their body, that therefore changes the way women perceive life because they see things in cycles, they see things as changing, they expect change and then they embrace change.

5. Vanna Bonta:

   Language achieves soul only when it’s applied as a tool, used by those who imbue it with what they have had the courage and honesty to perceive and feel.