adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of sense form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a specified number or kind of senses. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "Humans are five-sensed beings, having touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell."

Adjective

1. 1
   detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues wordnet

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Example

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"The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him."

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