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cept- root words — words with the cept- root

The root cept- comes from Latin capio, meaning take, seize. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including accept, acceptable, accepted, accepting, accepts, capable, capacity, concept, except, exception, exceptions, occupied. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cept- root

Explore words with cept- — words containing the cept- root and sharing its sense of "take, seize". Examples include accept, acceptable, accepted, accepting, accepts, capable, capacity, concept, except, exception, exceptions, occupied. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cept- root means take, seize, from Latin capio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.