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Verb: apperceive  ,a-pu(r)'seev
  1. (psychology) perceive in terms of a past experience
    "The familiar idea of a small watermelon helps the child to apperceive the new concept"

Derived forms: apperceived, apperceives, apperceiving

Type of: comprehend, perceive

Encyclopedia: Apperceive