pense- root words — words with the pense- root

The root pense- comes from Latin pensare, meaning to weigh, consider. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including prepense. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pense- root

Explore words with pense- — words containing the pense- root and sharing its sense of "to weigh, consider". Examples include prepense. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pense- mean?

The pense- root means to weigh, consider, from Latin pensare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.