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|conceive = ''capere'' = con- “with” + [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*kap-''' “to grasp” = “w/ understanding” | |conceive = ''capere'' = con- “with” + [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*kap-''' “to grasp” = “w/ understanding” | ||
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">''to grasp'':<br>accept; anticipate; anticipation; behave; behoof; behoove; cable; capable; capacious; capacity; caption; captious; captivate; captive; captor; capture; case.<br>''to run after, hunt'':<br> catch; catchpoll; cater; chase; conceive; cop; copper; deceive; emancipate; except; forceps; gaffe; haft; have; hawk; heave; heavy; heft; incapacity; inception; incipient; intercept; municipal; occupy; participation; perceive; precept; prince; purchase; receive; recipe; recover; recuperate; sashay; susceptible.</div> | |||
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