- sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
--1 is a kind of awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
--1 has particulars: sense of direction; sense of responsibilityDerived forms: verb sense3, verb sensify1 - sense, signified - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"
--2 is a kind of meaning, significance, signification, import
--2 has particulars: word meaning, word sense, acceptation - sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty - the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
--3 is a kind of faculty, mental faculty, module
--3 has particulars:modality, sense modality, sensory system; sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility Derived forms: verb sense2, verb sense1, verb sensify1 - common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit - sound practical judgment; "I can't see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
--4 is a kind of sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
--4 has particulars: logic; nous; road senseDerived form: verb sense4 - sense - a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
--5 is a kind of appreciation, grasp, hold
- feel, sense - perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
--1 is one way to perceive, comprehend
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun sense3, noun sensation5, noun sensation1, noun sensor1, noun sensing2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- sense - detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
--2 is one way to detect, observe, find, discover, notice
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun sense3
Something ----s something
- sense - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"
--3 is one way to perceive
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sense1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- sense - comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
--4 is one way to understand
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sense4
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE