verb · academic
perceive
UK/pəˈsiːv/US/pɚˈsiːv/per·CEIVE
to become aware of or regard something in a particular way
Examples
“Many people perceive the city as overcrowded but culturally rich.”
“How do students perceive the usefulness of online resources?”
“She was perceived as a strong leader by her colleagues.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although objectively crime rates fell, many residents still perceive the neighbourhood as unsafe due to lingering media reports.”
Collocations
- perceive as
- be perceived (as)
Word family
Common mistakes
People perceive pollution like a minor issue.→People perceive pollution as a minor issue.
He is perceived the leader of the group.→He is perceived as the leader of the group.
Say it for a higher band
5see→6view→7+perceive
Synonyms
regard
Easily confused
realize
“She realized that she had left her keys at home.”
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