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perceive vs hear

hear vs perceive

perceive and hear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perceive No No Yes No
hear No No Yes No
As verbs, hear is a hyponym of perceive; that is, hear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perceive:
  • perceive: to become aware of through the senses
  • hear: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
perceive (verb) hear (verb)
become conscious of get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
to become aware of through the senses perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
receive a communication from someone
listen and pay attention
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Difference between perceive and hear

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