apperceive

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæpəˈsiːv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ap′ər sēv′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•per•ceive  (ap′ər sēv′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ceived, -ceiv•ing. [Psychol.]
  1. Psychologyto have conscious perception of;
    comprehend.
  2. Psychologyto comprehend (a new idea) by assimilation with the sum of one's previous knowledge and experience.
  • Old French aperceivre. See ap-1, perceive
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apperceive /ˌæpəˈsiːv/ vb (transitive)
  1. to be aware of perceiving
  2. to comprehend by assimilating (a perception) to ideas already in the mind
Etymology: 19th Century: from Old French aperceveir, from Latin percipere to perceive
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