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Definitions

apperceive

[ap-er-seev] / ˌæp ərˈsiv /

VERB

feel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

perceive sense try

STRONG

caress clasp clutch explore finger fondle frisk fumble grapple grasp grip grope handle manipulate maul palm palpate paw pinch ply poke press squeeze test thumb tickle twiddle wield

WEAK

run hands over

VERB

hear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine discover find out gather learn pick up receive see understand

STRONG

ascertain catch descry glean tumble unearth

WEAK

be advised be informed be led to believe be told of catch on get the picture get wind of get wise to have on good authority

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss misunderstand overlook

WEAK

ignore

VERB

know

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate experience have learn notice perceive realize recognize see

STRONG

apprehend cognize comprehend differentiate discern discriminate distinguish fathom grasp ken prize undergo

WEAK

be acquainted be cognizant be conversant in be informed be learned be master of be read be schooled be versed feel certain get the idea have down pat have information have knowledge of keep up on on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

confuse mix up not get

WEAK

be ignorant forget misinterpret

VERB

perceive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discern distinguish feel grasp identify observe realize recognize regard

STRONG

apprehend behold descry discover divine espy look mark mind note remark seize sense spot spy take

WEAK

be aware of make out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

avoid dodge give lose offer

WEAK

misinterpret

VERB

sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

Example Sentences

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They are almost certain, therefore, to apperceive the new idea; that is, to conquer and subdue it, to make it tributary to their power.

From The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart by McMurry, Charles Alexander

One may perceive a new object without understanding it, but to apperceive it is to interpret its meaning by the aid of similar familiar notions.

From The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart by McMurry, Charles Alexander

Thus, so long as the child is able to apperceive only the three sides and three angles of a triangle, his idea of triangle includes a synthesis of these.

From Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education by Ontario. Ministry of Education

Evidently the ideal has been formed by the habit of perception; it is, in a rough way, that average form which we expect and most readily apperceive.

From The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory by Santayana, George

Then the queen departed into her chamber so that no man should apperceive her great sorrows.

From Chronicle and Romance (The Harvard Classics Series) by Jean Froissart, Thomas Malory, Raphael Holinshed

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