perceive | Definition of perceive

Synonyms and Antonyms of perceive

1 to have a vague awareness of

I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure

Synonyms of perceive

feel, scent, see, sense, smell, taste

Words Related to perceive

behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness

ascertain, catch on (to), discover, find out, hear, learn, realize

anticipate, divine, expect, foreknow, foresee

assume, conjecture, guess, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect

2 to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

perceived that it was going to be a nice day

Synonyms of perceive

behold, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, regard, remark, see, sight, spot, spy, view, witness

Words Related to perceive

identify, make out, pick out, pick up

attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind

examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey

glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)

Phrases Synonymous with perceive

get a load of [slang], lay eyes on, set eyes on

Near Antonyms of perceive

disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over

3 to have a clear idea of

I perceive your point, but I still disagree

Synonyms of perceive

appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand

Words Related to perceive

absorb, digest, take in

fathom, penetrate, pierce

Phrases Synonymous with perceive

Near Antonyms of perceive

misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

Antonyms of perceive