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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

महसूस करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mahasoos karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Perceive/pəˈsiːv/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने बैठक के बाद उसके व्यवहार में बदलाव महसूस किया।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To become aware of something through the senses; to recognize or understand.

    "She perceived a change in his attitude after the meeting."
  2. 2

    To interpret or look upon someone or something in a particular way.

    "He perceived her smile as a sign of approval."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'percevoir', which stems from the Latin 'percipere', meaning 'to catch entirely, seize, or comprehend' (from 'per-' thoroughly + 'capere' to take). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the word evolved from physical grasping and sensing to mental apprehension and intuitive awareness.

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