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Collocations for perceive - verb

ADVERB

clearly, distinctly
dimly
The remedy for the problem was only dimly perceived by scientists until recently.
directly
the world of directly perceived objects
differently
Risks are perceived differently by different people.
easily, readily
The industrial bias of canal building can be readily perceived by looking at Figure 7.3.
accurately, correctly
wrongly
immediately

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VERB + perceive

be able to, can
be unable to
fail to
be difficult to

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PREPOSITION

as
The General's words were perceived as a threat by countries in the region.

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PHRASES

commonly perceived, generally perceived, typically perceived, widely perceived
It is widely perceived as a women's health problem, but it does also affect men.
a failure to perceive sth, an inability to perceive sth

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Perceive is used with these nouns as the object:
danger, difference, need, reality, world

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