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perceive vs receive

receive vs perceive

perceive and receive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perceive No No Yes No
receive No No Yes No
As verbs, receive is a hyponym of perceive; that is, receive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perceive:
  • perceive: to become aware of through the senses
  • receive: register (perceptual input)
perceive (verb) receive (verb)
become conscious of convert into sounds or pictures
to become aware of through the senses receive a specified treatment (abstract)
accept as true or valid
regard favorably or with disapproval
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
register (perceptual input)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between perceive and receive

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