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Stage 1 of 3
percipere
Latin · ancient
"to grasp thoroughly, to understand"
to take thoroughly, to grasp mentally, from per- (thoroughly) and capere (to take)
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Stage 2 of 3
perceivre
Old French · medieval
"to become aware of through the senses"
carried into French for becoming aware of something through the senses
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Stage 3 of 3
perceive
English · 1300s
"to become aware of something through the senses or mind"
settled as the English word for becoming aware of something through senses or the mind
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