perceive

Definition of Perceive in English :

1. comprehend, perceive

to become aware of through the senses

Example Sentences:
'I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon'

2. perceive

become conscious of

Example Sentences:
'She finally perceived the futility of her protest'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perceive

verb

1.

to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe

2. (tr; may take a clause as object)

to come to comprehend; grasp

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: perˈceived or perˈceiving

1.

to grasp mentally; take note (of); observe

2.

to become aware (of) through one of the senses, esp. through sight

tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives

1.

a. To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing: We could perceive three figures in the fog.

b. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus): The ear perceives sounds.

2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend: Einstein perceived that energy and matter are equivalent. See Synonyms at see¹.

3. To regard or consider; deem: an old technology that is still perceived as useful; a politician who is perceived to be a dissembler.