verb · neutral
perceive
UK/pəˈsiːv/US/pərˈsiːv/per·CEIVE
To become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses; to interpret or regard in a particular way
Examples
“Students often perceive group work as more motivating than individual tasks.”
“The policy is perceived as unfair by many residents.”
“In Part 3, you can say 'I perceive the issue as complex because…'”
Band 8 sentence
“Although superficially similar, the two policies are perceived very differently by rural and urban populations.”
Collocations
- perceive as
- widely perceived
- perceive a difference
Word family
Common mistakes
I perceived him as guilty from first sight→I perceived him as guilty at first sight
She percieve the problem→She perceives the problem
Say it for a higher band
5see→6notice→7+perceive
Synonyms
notice
regard
Easily confused
notice
“I noticed a strange smell as soon as I entered the room.”
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