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Definition sense in American English

sense verb

[transitive] verb
/sens/

▪ atmosphere, danger, fear, mood, presence, tension, unease

1

to know about something through a natural ability or feeling, without being told

Example

Cats seem to instinctively sense his fear.

Example

I think she must have sensed there was something wrong.

Example

I guess he sensed that I was a little nervous.

Synonyms and related words
acute assail assault know realize have heard of
2

if a machine senses a change, it notices that it is happening

Example

The machine senses when the engine gets too hot, and shuts itself off.

Synonyms and related words
backfire burn up come to life
Definition sense in American English