percevoir

to perceive, to receive

verb pehr-suh-VWAR Rare

Usage Note

Percevoir has two main uses: sensing or noticing something (percevoir un bruit, to notice a sound) and collecting money or taxes (percevoir un salaire, to receive a salary). It is irregular — the present tense gives je perçois, nous percevons — and shares its conjugation pattern with recevoir and devoir. The noun perception covers both senses.

Examples

"Elle perçoit les moindres changements."

Natural Translation

She perceives the slightest changes.

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