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perceive

/pəˈsiːv/verb

उच्चारण पसीव

समझना, जान लेना, महसूस करना, भाँपना

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verbnot used in the progressive tenses
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth | ~ (that)… formal

    to notice or become aware of something, especially something that is not obvious

    समझना, जान लेना, महसूस करना, भाँपना

    • I perceived a slight change in her tone.
    • She perceived that something was troubling him.
    • I could perceive a faint smell of smoke in the room.
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    • It is difficult to perceive any difference between the two photographs.
    • She perceived danger and stepped back from the road.

    Synonyms notice observe discern detect sense

    Opposite miss overlook ignore

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb/sth as sth

    to understand or think of somebody or something in a particular way

    (किसी रूप में) देखना, मानना, समझना

    • The new rule was perceived as unfair by the students.
    • He is perceived to be a hard but fair examiner.
    • Many people perceive exams as a measure of intelligence.
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    • The new manager is perceived as strict but fair.
    • How do students perceive the change in the timetable?

    Synonyms regard view see consider interpret

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per·ceive

Ei after c (like receive, deceive, conceive; not 'percieve'); the noun perception, the adjectives perceptive (quick to notice) and perceptible (able to be noticed).

c के बाद ei (receive, deceive, conceive की तरह; 'percieve' गलत है); noun perception, adjectives perceptive (जल्दी ध्यान देने वाला) और perceptible (जो महसूस किया जा सके)।

§Grammar and usage

Perceive sb/sth as sth.

'perceive sb/sth as sth' आता है।

Stative verb: 'I am perceiving' is wrong.

Stative verb: 'I am perceiving' गलत है।