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Definition of "apperceive" [ap•per•ceive]

  • To perceive (something) while being conscious of perceiving. (verb-transitive)
  • To perceive (something) in terms of past experience. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "apperceive" in a sentence
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