sense (verb)

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

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

 

/sens/

1

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

 

Cats seem to instinctively sense his fear.

sense (that): 

I think she must have sensed there was something wrong.

I guess he sensed that I was a little nervous.

1. COLLOCATIONS

   Nouns frequently used as objects of sense

   ▪ atmosphere, danger, fear, mood, presence, tension, unease
2. 2

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

    

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