Roots and Affixes, Grade 7: cept, capt, ceive (take, hold, seize)

Learn these words derived from the Latin roots cept, capt, and ceive, meaning “take,” “hold,” and “seize.”
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  1. conceive
    have the idea for
  2. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  3. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  4. captor
    a person who entraps and holds someone else
  5. deception
    the act of misleading
  6. perceived
    detected by means of the senses
  7. intercept
    seize, interrupt, or stop something on its way
  8. recapture
    seize, catch, or take again
  9. reception
    the act of taking in
  10. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  11. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  12. receptive
    open to arguments, ideas, or change
Created on Fri May 29 14:51:38 EDT 2026 (updated Fri May 29 15:03:31 EDT 2026)

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