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perceive - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
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comprehend |
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feel,
sense be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"
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apperceive perceive in terms of a past experience
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pick up,
receive lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
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divine search by divining, as if with a rod; "He claimed he could divine underground water"
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hallucinate perceive what is not there; have illusions
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misperceive perceive incorrectly
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catch,
pick up contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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dream have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
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ache,
hurt,
suffer have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
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smell become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
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touch comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"
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see be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
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sight,
spy take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
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hear receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
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listen hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
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taste experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
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find come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
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see through remain with until completion; "I must see the job through"
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perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" |
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realise,
realize,
see,
understand make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
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sense,
smell,
smell out comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
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