apperceiving

Variant of apperceive

apperceive definition

ap·per·ceive (ap′ər sēv′)

transitive verb apperceived -·ceived′, apperceiving -·ceiv′·ing

  1. Psychol. to assimilate and interpret (new ideas, impressions, etc.) by the help of past experience
  2. Obsolete to perceive

Etymology: ME aperceiven < OFr aperceivre < L ad-, to + percipere, perceive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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