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# perceive

«perceive» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To notice or become aware of something through the…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (perceive, perceives, perceived, perceiving) — formal

### meaning for a pupil

1) To notice or become aware of something through the senses: perceive a sound. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#m1)

2) To understand or think of something in a certain way: She was perceived as shy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A formal word in exams and science: «Light is perceived by the eye.» In everyday life people say «notice» or «see». In social lessons, how others perceive you is the opinion they form. Noun: perception; adjective: perceptive (good at noticing).

### examples

- Moreover, he failed to perceive that according to the Sefer Yetzirali, there are ten double letters and not only seven. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x1)
- The first to perceive that max means vowels was Dunash Ibn 'J'amim *'), who explained that by the three mother letters tPOS the Sefer Yczirah meant the three vowel letters "x. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x2)
- He passeth on also, but I perceive Him not. (Writings JOB.9.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x3)
- Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him; (Writings JOB.23.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x4)
- Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge. (Writings PRO.14.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x5)
- Some animals can perceive sounds we cannot hear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x6)
- Bats perceive objects by echoes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x7)
- He perceived a change in her voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x8)
- The plan was perceived as unfair. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x9)
- Colour is perceived by cells in the eye. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x10)
- How do others perceive our school? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x11)
- The Ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/#x12)

### note

Spelling rule: «i before e, except after c» — perceive, receive, deceive. Formal; «notice» or «see» is the everyday word.

### In the corpora

- [Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.384/)
- [For who hath stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear His word?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.634/)
- [Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.381/)
- [She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.915/)
- [He passeth on also, but I perceive Him not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.209/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «perceive» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceive/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.