verb
- to become aware of or perceive consciously; to understand or comprehend through conscious mental effort
Usage: formal; psychology and philosophy
Examples
- The student began to apperceive the connection between the two historical events.
- Through careful observation, she apperceived the subtle patterns in the data.
- He struggled to apperceive the deeper meaning of the philosophical text.
- The child apperceived the danger and stepped back from the edge.
- As her knowledge grew, she could apperceive more nuanced distinctions in the language.