different between perceive vs foreread

English

Alternative forms

• perceave (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English perceiven, borrowed from Old French percevoir, perceveir, from Latin percipi?, past participle perceptus (“take hold of, obtain, receive, observe”), from per (“by, through”) + capi? (“to take”); see capable. Compare conceive, deceive, receive.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??si?v/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??siv/
• Rhymes: -i?v
• Hyphenation: per?ceive

Verb

perceive (third-person singular simple present perceives, present participle perceiving, simple past and past participle perceived)

1. (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

Synonyms

• ken

Related terms

• perception
• percept

Translations

References

• perceive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Alternative forms

• fore-read

Etymology

From fore- +? read.

Verb

foreread (third-person singular simple present forereads, present participle forereading, simple past and past participle foreread)

1. (transitive) To signify beforehand; predict.
   • 1907, Harper's magazine: Volume 114:

     He foreread like a placard Jeanne d'Etoiles' magnificent scheme: it would convulse all Europe, while England would remain supine, simply because Neweastle was a fool and Ormskirk would be dead.

2. (transitive) To read beforehand or ahead of time.
3. (transitive) To perceive, interpret or figure out in advance.

Noun

foreread (plural forereads)

1. A foreword; preface.