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From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + petō (“seek”).
Pronunciation
Verb
appetō (present infinitive appetere, perfect active appetīvī or appetiī, supine appetītum); third conjugation
- (transitive) to strive for, reach after (something), try to get [ synonyms ▲]
- Synonyms: lūctor, ēlabōrō, cōnor, certō, cōnītor, ēnītor, temptō, affectō, tendō, quaerō, studeō, circumspiciō, contendō, adnītor, īnsequor, labōrō, pugnō, mōlior, perīclitor, nītor, spectō
- (transitive) to attack, fall or seize upon, assault, assail [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]
- Synonyms: irrumpō, impetō, aggredior, accēdō, adorior, incidō, oppugnō, incurrō, concurrō, petō, accurrō, occurrō, incēdō, intrō, excurrō, īnstō, invādō, adeō, arripiō, inruō, assiliō, opprimō, incessō, invehō, lacessō
- Antonyms: repugnō, resistō, adversor, obversor, obstō, sistō
- (intransitive) to approach, draw nigh to, be at hand
- (figuratively) to desire eagerly, long for, covet; have an appetite for [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]
- Synonyms: requīrō, quaerō, affectō, cupiō, studeō, concupiō, indigeō, sitiō, petō, expetō, spectō, aveō, voveō
- Antonyms: āversor, abhorreō
