*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
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Words from this root (35)

prince B1
/pɹɪns/ The son of a king or queen, or a male member of a royal family.
princess B1
/ˈpɹɪnsɛs/ A daughter or granddaughter of a king or queen.
receive A2
/ɹɪˈsiːv/ To get or be given something that is sent or offered.
heavily A2
/ˈhɛvɪli/ To a great degree; very much.
principal A2
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/ The person in charge of a school.
reception B1
/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ The area near the entrance of a hotel or office where visitors are welcomed.
recover B1
/ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ To return to good health after being ill or injured.
recovery B1
/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ A return to good health after illness or injury.
principle B1
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/ A basic truth or rule that explains how something works or guides how you act.
recipe A2
/ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ A set of instructions for cooking or preparing a dish.
receipt A2
/ɹɪˈsit/ A piece of paper showing that you have paid for something.
purchase B2
/ˈpɝ.t͡ʃəs/ Something that you have bought.
participate B1
/pɑɹˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ To take part in an activity or event.
unacceptable B2
/ˌʌn.ækˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ So bad or wrong that it cannot be allowed or approved.
perception B2
/pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ The way you understand or think about something.
receiver B2
/ɹəˈsi.vɚ/ A person who receives something.
perceive B2
/pɚˈsiv/ To become aware of something through the senses, especially sight.
participation B2
/pɑɹˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ The act of taking part in an activity or event.
municipal C1
/mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/ Relating to the government of a town or city.
recipient C1
/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/ A person who receives something.
hover B2
/ˈhɑvɚ/ To stay in one place in the air, without moving forward.
occupational C1
/ɑkjuˈpeɪʃənəl/ Relating to a person's job or profession.
participant B1
/pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ A person who takes part in something.
upheaval C1
/ʌpˈhi.vəl/ A big and often sudden change that causes trouble or confusion.
recuperate C2
/ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt/ To recover, especially after an illness, injury, or exhaustion.
preoccupation C2
/ˌpɹiɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ The state of being so absorbed in a thought that you notice little else.
principally C1
/ˈprɪnsɪpli/ Mainly; for the most part.
imperceptible C2
/ˌɪmpɝˈsɛptɪbəl/ So small, slight, or gradual that it cannot be noticed.
recuperation C2
/rɪˌkuːpɝˈeɪʃən/ The process of recovering one's health gradually after illness or injury.
imperceptibly C2
/ˌɪmpɝˈsɛptɪbli/ In a way too small or gradual to be noticed.
incipient C2
/ˌɪnˈsɪpiːənt/ Just beginning to exist or develop; in an early stage.
participle B1
/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ A form of a verb that can act as an adjective or help make tenses, such as 'broken' or 'running'.
preoccupy B2
/pɹiˈɑkjupaɪ/ To fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about anything else.
heaver C2
/ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/ a worker who lifts or carries heavy freight, especially at a dock
perceptively C1
In a way that shows quick and accurate understanding.

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