Latin dictionary · verb

capiō

to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm

Dictionary forms: capiō, capere, cēpī, captum

Inflection: third (-iō variant) conjugation

Meaning and definitions

1. to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm
2. to take on, adopt
3. to hold, to contain
4. to occupy, to possess
5. to take hold of, to take possession of, to possess
6. to take in, to comprehend, to understand

Connected roots

• cap-

  taking, seizing

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• accept

  to consent to receive or undertake something offered

• capture

  to take into one's possession by force

• recipient

  a person who receives something

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