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1. perceive

verb. ['pɝˈsiːv'] to become aware of through the senses.

Etymology

  • perceiven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ''[[percevoir]], [[perceveir]]'' (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Perceive

  • preconceive
  • misconceive
  • satanjeev
  • disbelieve
  • vancleve
  • tel-aviv
  • maharive
  • interweave
  • interleave
  • sanjiv
  • retrieve
  • reprieve
  • mccleave
  • conceive
  • relieve
  • receive
  • rajiv
  • laneve
  • geneve
  • deceive
  • believe
  • aggrieve
  • stieve
  • steve
  • sleeve
  • shreve
  • shreeve
  • naive
  • kleve
  • grieve

How do you pronounce perceive?

Pronounce perceive as pərˈsiv.

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How do you spell perceive? Is it preceive ?

A common misspelling of perceive is preceive

2. perceive

verb. ['pɝˈsiːv'] become conscious of.

Etymology

  • perceiven (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • ''[[percevoir]], [[perceveir]]'' (Old French (842-ca. 1400))