perceive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pərˈsiːv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɚˈsiv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pər sēv′)

Inflections of 'perceive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
perceives
v 3rd person singular
perceiving
v pres p
perceived
v past
perceived
v past p

perceive
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Sense: Verb: see
Synonyms:
see Collocations, observe, witness Collocations, discern, glimpse Collocations, behold Collocations, regard Collocations, distinguish Collocations, spot Collocations, eye Collocations, view Collocations, sight Collocations, look at, catch sight of, lay eyes on (informal)
Sense: Verb: notice
Synonyms:
notice Collocations, note Collocations, recognize Collocations, recognise (UK), discern, distinguish Collocations, sense Collocations, smell Collocations, scent Collocations, feel Collocations, make out (informal)
Sense: Verb: understand
Synonyms:
understand Collocations, get Collocations (informal), grasp Collocations, comprehend Collocations, fathom Collocations, be aware of, know Collocations, appreciate Collocations, twig Collocations (slang), cotton on to (informal), catch on to (informal), figure out


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