1. to perceive or become aware of something with full conscious understanding
Usage: formal; psychology/philosophy

Examples

• She apperceives the subtle changes in her surroundings.
• The philosopher argued that we apperceive our own thoughts through reflection.
• He apperceives the connection between the two seemingly unrelated events.
• Children gradually apperceive the rules of social interaction.
• The mind apperceives sensory information by integrating it with prior knowledge.