PERCEIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PERCEIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “perceive”? Find 55 synonyms and 30 related words for “perceive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Perceive” are: comprehend, discern, recognize, become cognizant of, become aware of, become conscious of, come to know, get to know, tell, distinguish, grasp, understand, take in, make out, find, identify, hit on, apprehend, figure out, deduce, conclude, see, discover, learn, appreciate, realize, ascertain, sense, divine, intuit, pick out, detect, catch sight of, spot, observe, glimpse, notice, look on, view, regard, consider, think of, judge, deem, appraise, assess, adjudge, figure, size up, value, rate, suppose, think, sum up, weigh up

Perceive as a Verb

Definitions of "Perceive" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “perceive” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
• Interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way.
• Become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight.
• Become conscious of.
• To become aware of through the senses.

Synonyms of "Perceive" as a verb (55 Words)

adjudge	Declare to be. She was adjudged guilty.
appraise	Assess the performance of (an employee) formally. There is a need to appraise existing techniques.
appreciate	Recognize with gratitude; be grateful for. The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark.
apprehend	Understand or perceive. We enter a field of vision we could not otherwise apprehend.
ascertain	Learn or discover with certainty. Management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided.
assess	Estimate the value of (property) for taxation. All empty properties will be assessed at 50 per cent.
become aware of	Enhance the appearance of.
become cognizant of	Come into existence.
become conscious of	Come into existence.
catch sight of	Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.
come to know	Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.
comprehend	Grasp mentally; understand. Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter.
conclude	Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation. What do you conclude from all this.
consider	Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. He had considered giving up his job.
deduce	Conclude by reasoning; in logic. They deduced that the fish died because of water pollution.
deem	Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view. The strike was deemed to be illegal.
detect	Discover or identify the presence or existence of. Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages.
discern	Detect with the senses. Pupils quickly discern what is acceptable to the teacher.
discover	Make a discovery make a new finding. The courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed.
distinguish	Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different. Many distinguished themselves in the fight against Hitler.
divine	Search by divining, as if with a rod. He claimed he could divine underground water.
figure	Have a significant part or role in a situation or process. He didn t figure her.
figure out	Understand.
find	Come upon after searching find the location of something that was missed or lost. I find him to be obnoxious.
get to know	Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
glimpse	Catch a glimpse of or see briefly. He glimpsed a figure standing in the shade.
grasp	Get the meaning of something. Edward grasped her by the wrist.
hit on	Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.
identify	Give the name or identifying characteristics of refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property. I liked Fromm and identified with him.
intuit	Know or grasp by intuition or feeling. I intuited his real identity.
judge	Judge tentatively or form an estimate of quantities or time. It is hard to judge whether such opposition is justified.
learn	Commit to memory learn by heart. She is learning to play the piano.
look on	Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
make out	To compose or represent.
notice	Notice or perceive. He noticed the youths behaving suspiciously.
observe	Observe with care or pay close attention to. The behaviour observed in groups of chimpanzees.
pick out	Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits.
rate	Consider to be of a certain quality or standard. The average life of the new bulb is rated at approximately 500 hours.
realize	Convert (an asset) into cash. The item can be realized with a fully low front vowel.
recognize	(of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc. He was recognized as an international authority.
regard	(of a thing) relate to; concern. She regarded London as her base.
see	See or watch. See that no harm comes to him.
sense	Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively. He could sense that he wasn t liked.
size up	Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance.
spot	Mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition. Thorn trees spotted the land.
sum up	Be a summary of.
suppose	Take for granted or as a given suppose beforehand. Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps.
take in	Take into one s possession.
tell	Express in words. I tell you that man is a crook.
think	Expect, believe, or suppose. Think of being paid a salary to hunt big game.
think of	Expect, believe, or suppose.
understand	Be understanding of. I understand you have no previous experience.
value	Fix or determine the value of assign a value to. She had come to value her privacy.
view	See (a fox) break cover. View an exhibition.
weigh up	Have weight; have import, carry weight.

Usage Examples of "Perceive" as a verb

• Some geographers perceive hydrology to be a separate field of scientific enquiry.
• I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon.
• She finally perceived the futility of her protest.
• His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth.
• He perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck.
• He was quick to perceive that there was little future in such arguments.
• If Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should.

Associations of "Perceive" (30 Words)

ascertain	Find (something) out for certain; make sure of. Management should ascertain whether adequate funding can be provided.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
comprehend	Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory. He couldn t comprehend her reasons for marrying Lovat.
detect	Discover or investigate (a crime or its perpetrators. The public can help the police to detect crime.
detection	The detection that a signal is being received. Modern technology is essential to crime detection.
discern	Distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses. She could faintly discern the shape of a skull.
discover	Make a discovery make a new finding. Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century.
discovered	Discovered or determined by scientific observation. Discovered differences in achievement.
discriminate	Recognize a distinction; differentiate. Babies can discriminate between different facial expressions.
empathize	Be understanding of. Counsellors need to be able to empathize with people.
espy	Catch sight of. She espied her daughter rounding the corner.
eureka	An alloy of copper and nickel used for electrical filaments and resistance wire.
feel	Grope or feel in search of something. A cafe with a cosmopolitan feel.
find	Come upon after searching find the location of something that was missed or lost. Find someone guilty.
know	Have firsthand knowledge of states situations emotions or sensations. She knows how to knit.
learn	Commit to memory learn by heart. The trading standards office learned of the illegal network.
observant	(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs. Observant of the speed limit.
observing	Quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception.
perception	The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted. He wouldn t have accepted said my mother with unusual perception.
perceptual	Relating to the ability to interpret or become aware of something through the senses. A patient with perceptual problems who cannot judge distances.
realize	Convert into cash; of goods and property. Does she realize how important this decision is.
recognize	Detect with the senses. I recognized her when her wig fell off.
savvy	Get the meaning of something. Charley would savvy what to do.
see	Go to see for professional or business reasons. Berlin does not want to be seen to be taking sides in the French election.
sensate	Having physical sensation. Sensate creatures.
sensory	Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses. Sensory neurons.
sympathize	Feel or express sympathy. It is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament.
understand	Be understanding of. I understand how you feel.
understanding	Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy. He wrote with understanding and affection of the people of Dent.
visual	Relating to or using sight. The music should fit the visuals.