Apperceive Definition

ăpər-sēv
apperceived, apperceives, apperceiving
verb
To perceive (something) while being conscious of perceiving.
American Heritage
To assimilate and interpret (new ideas, impressions, etc.) by the help of past experience.
Webster's New World
To perceive (something) in terms of past experience.
American Heritage
To perceive.
Webster's New World
To perceive something while being conscious of perceiving.
American Heritage Medicine

Origin of Apperceive

  • From Old French aperceveir, apercevoir, from Late Latin *appercipēre, from ad- + percipere.

    From Wiktionary

  • Back-formation from apperception

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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