perceive
The origin and history of perceive.
Etymology
From Old French percevoir, from Latin percipere ("to grasp, seize"), built from per- ("thoroughly") and capere ("to take") — the same root that gives us "capture" and "receive".
The origin and history of perceive.
From Old French percevoir, from Latin percipere ("to grasp, seize"), built from per- ("thoroughly") and capere ("to take") — the same root that gives us "capture" and "receive".
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