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sensed

sensed is the simple past and past participle of sense.

Meaning of sense

Verb

sense (third-person singular simple present senses, present participle sensing, simple past and past participle sensed)

  1. To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
  2. To instinctively be aware.
    • She immediately sensed her disdain.
  3. To comprehend.

See all 14 meanings of sense

Adjective

sensed (not comparable)

  1. (in-compounds) Having a specified number or kind of senses.
    • Humans are five-sensed beings, having touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.

Words formed from sensed

Questions about sensed

What does sensed mean?
Sensed means having a specified number or kind of senses.
What is sensed the simple past and past participle of?
Sensed is the simple past and past participle of sense.
What part of speech is sensed?
Sensed is an adjective.

Words near sensed in the dictionary

  1. sense organs
  2. sense strand
  3. sense strands
  4. senseamp
  5. senseamps
  6. sensed
  7. senseful
  8. sensei
  9. senseis
  10. sensel
  11. senseless

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