perceive

Signification

1. To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
2. To interpret something in a particular way

Coupé comme

per‧ceive

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pəˈsiːv/

Étymologie

From Middle English perceiven, 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.