perceive

perceive is a 8-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord.
2. transitive verb. To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand.
3. transitive verb. To be affected of influented by.
4. verb. become conscious of

   "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

5. verb. to become aware of through the senses

   "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

   Synonyms: comprehend

Synonyms

comprehend

Common word forms

perceived, perceiver, perceives, perceiving

Words from these letters

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