capt, cept, ceive, List 1

This vocabulary list features words with the Latin roots capt, cept, and ceive, meaning "take, hold."
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  1. receive
    get something; come into possession of
    "I've received over four thousand letters and balloons. I'm still opening them." The Belles
  2. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
    He accepted a glass of eggnog from Mr. Weasley with a word of thanks, looking slightly more cheerful. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  3. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
    The expression on her face suggested that give-and-take was a new and unpleasant concept to Bonnie of Greensboro. Me Talk Pretty One Day
  4. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
    The compass enabled sailors to perceive the earth’s magnetic field. The Invention of Science
  5. capture
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    The riding knight who had captured him was a man of enormous stature, and Lancelot recognized him by his blazon as Sir Carados. The Once and Future King
  6. conceive
    have the idea for
    Whatever vague plan I had conceived regarding returning to my pond is wiped from my mind as I zigzag and dive and leap to avoid the fireballs. The Hunger Games
  7. deceive
    be dishonest with
    Unless Harry’s eyes were deceiving him, Fudge was suddenly looking awkward. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
  8. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference
    The authenticity associated with these "localized" products adds to their perceived value.Salon
  9. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
    A mile becomes a long way, two miles literally considerable, ten miles whopping, fifty miles at the very limits of conception. A Walk in the Woods
  10. captive
    a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    For several days, the captives were held on the airfield, shivering by night, sweltering by day, singing Christmas carols to cheer themselves. Unbroken
Created on Tue Jun 03 17:35:29 EDT 2025

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