PERCEIVE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become conscious of
    Usage Example(s)
    • She finally perceived the futility of her protest
    Hypernyms(s) perceive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • to become aware of through the senses
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)