perceive vs feel

feel vs perceive

perceive is not a noun while feel is a noun.

perceive and feel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perceive	No	No	Yes	No
feel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, feel is a hyponym of perceive; that is, feel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perceive:

perceive: to become aware of through the senses
feel: perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

Other hyponyms of perceive include sense, apperceive, pick up, receive, divine, hallucinate, misperceive, catch, pick up, dream, ache, hurt, suffer, smell, touch, see, sight, spy, hear, listen, taste, find, see through.

perceive (noun)	feel (noun)
	manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
	a property perceived by touch
	an intuitive awareness
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

perceive (verb)	feel (verb)
become conscious of	be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
to become aware of through the senses	come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
	have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
	examine by touch
	examine (a body part) by palpation
	pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
	undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	undergo passive experience of
	produce a certain impression
	grope or feel in search of something
	find by testing or cautious exploration
	be felt or perceived in a certain way

Difference between perceive and feel

Words related to "feel"

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