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, tasteWords Related to perceive behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, feel, 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, see, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witnessWords Related to perceive identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)Near Antonyms of perceive disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook

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, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, comprehend, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understandWords Related to perceive absorb, digest, take in; realize; fathom, penetrate, pierceNear Antonyms of perceive misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstandAntonyms of perceive miss