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Revision as of 18:59, 12 January 2008

perceive is on the Academic Word List.

Verb

Plain form
perceive

Third-person singular
perceives

Past tense
perceived

Past participle
perceived

Present participle
perceiving

  1. ((transitive); usually passive) If you perceive something, you believe it.
    Education is widely perceived as a powerful way to improve the quality of life.
  2. If you perceive something, you notice it through one of your senses (e.g., touch, vision, smell, etc.).
    He was unable to perceive any difference at all in the room after the changes.