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perceive

per·ceive

UK/pəˈsiːv/ US/pɚˈsiv/ fairly common

verb

1.

to become aware of through the senses

  • “I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon”
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2.

become conscious of

  • “She finally perceived the futility of her protest”

Origin

From Middle English perceyven, borrowed from Old French percevoir, perceveir, from Latin percipiō, past participle perceptus (“take hold of, obtain, receive, observe”), from per (“by, through”) + capiō (“to take”); see capable. Compare conceive, deceive, receive.

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