percibir

/peɾθiˈbiɾ/ · B2 · verb

to perceive

👁️ per- (thoroughly) + cibir (take, from Latin capere) = to take in fully

Percibir comes from Latin percipere: per (through, thoroughly) + capere (to take, seize). To perceive is to take something in completely through the senses or mind. Cousins: English perceive, receive, capture.

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