perceive
/pɚˈsiv/ verb B2- To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
- To interpret something in a particular way. · John was perceived to be a coward by his comrades
He/she/it perceives · Past perceived · Past participle perceived · -ing form perceiving
Verb forms
- Base form
- perceive
- He/she/it
- perceives
- Past
- perceived
- Past participle
- perceived
- -ing form
- perceiving
From the library
Her teeth are tolerable, but not out of the common way; and as for her eyes, which have sometimes been called so fine, I never could perceive anything extraordinary in them.
The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device.
Dantès, perceiving the affectionate eagerness of his father, responded by a look of grateful pleasure; while Mercédès glanced at the clock and made an expressive gesture to Edmond.
With the rapid instinct of selfishness, Caderousse readily perceived the solidity of this mode of reasoning; he gazed, doubtfully, wistfully, on Danglars, and then caution supplanted generosity.
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