*kap- Proto-Indo-European

Words from this root (41)

have A1
/hæv/ have left
haven B1
/ˈheɪvən/ A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
captain A2
/ˈkæp.tən/ the leader of a group of people
catch A1
/kat͡ʃ/ the act of catching an object with the hands
chief B1
/t͡ʃiːf/ The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
except A2
/ɪkˈsɛpt/ To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
cop A1
/kɑp/ To obtain, to purchase (items including but not limited to drugs), to get hold of, to take.
heavy A1
/ˈhev.i/ requiring or showing effort
chef A2
/ʃɛf/ The presiding cook in the kitchen of a large household.
chase B1
/t͡ʃeɪs/ to cut a groove into
capable B1
/ˈkeɪ.bə.bəl/ (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
capital A2
/[ˈkʰæp.ɪ.ɾɫ̩]/ uppercase
behavior A2
/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/ the action or reaction of something, such as a machine or substance, under specified circumstances
behave B1
/bɪˈheɪv/ to act in a certain manner
cap A1
/kæp/ in dentistry, dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
capture B1
/ˈkɛp.(t)ʃɘː/ to succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
cable B2
/ˈkeɪ.bəl/ a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
chapter A2
/ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ a series of related events forming an episode
achieve A2
/əˈtʃiːv/ to gain with effort
cattle B1
/ˈkætəl/ domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
capacity B1
/kəˈpæ.sɪ.ti/ a specified function
forehead B1
/ˈfɔɹˌhɛd/ The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
occupation A2
/ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
acceptable A2
/əkˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
deceive B2
/dɪˈsiːv/ cause someone to believe an untruth
capsule B1
/ˈkæps(ə)l/ a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
occupy B1
/ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ To take or use.
captive B2
/ˈkæptɪv/ One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
acceptance B1
/əkˈsɛp.təns/ the act of taking something that is offered
catering B2
/ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/ The act of one who caters (to something).
disciple B2
/dɪˈsaɪ.pəl/ An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
conceive B2
/kənˈsiːv/ to have the idea for
deceit C1
/dɪˈsiːt/ An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
capability B2
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the quality of being able -- physically or intellectually or legally
catchy B2
/ˈkæt͡ʃi/ likely to attract attention
hover B2
/ˈhɑvɚ/ Of a bird: to shelter (chicks) under its body and wings; (by extension) of a thing: to cover or surround (something).
deceptive B2
/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/ designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
conceivable B2
/kənˈsiːvəbl̩/ Capable of being conceived or imagined.
caption B2
/ˈkæp.ʃən/ to provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
conceit B2
/kənˈsiːt/ an artistic device or effect
capacious C2
/kəˈpeɪʃəs/ large in capacity

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