perceive

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English word perceive comes from Latin capio (I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.)

capio (Latin)

I capture, seize, take. I take in, understand. I take on.

perceveir (Old French)

perceiven (Middle English)

perceive (English)

To see, to be aware of, to understand.

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