[pəˈsiːv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand
(e.g: his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth)

- interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way
(e.g: if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should)


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Origin:
Middle English: from a variant of Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere ‘seize, understand’, from per- ‘entirely’ + capere ‘take’