verb

feel

Translation

to feel, to touch, to believe

I feel happy today.

Feel this fabric; it's so soft.

How do you feel about this plan?

She felt a pain in her leg.

((adjective)) to experience a particular emotion or physical state I feel tired.

((sth.)) to touch or perceive (sth.) I felt the rain on my face.

feel like ((...)) to have a sensation of (sth.) It feels like a dream.

feel that ((...)) to have an opinion or belief I feel that you are right.

Synonyms: sense, touch, perceive; Antonyms: be numb

From Old English 'fēlan', meaning 'to perceive by touch'.

Connect the physical meaning of touching something with the emotional meaning of experiencing a feeling. Both involve perception.