US /ˈsɛnseɪt/ UK /ˈsɛnseɪt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    perceived by or endowed with the senses; sensory in nature

    The poet rendered the sensate world in vivid, tactile detail.

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Synonyms
1 adj · perceived by or endowed... sensoryperceptivefeelingsentient
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Word family
Derived forms sensately
Related forms sensesensationinsensate

Etymology

From Late Latin 'sensatus' ('endowed with sense'), from Latin 'sensus' ('sense, feeling'), from 'sentire' ('to feel, perceive').

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