accipiō

ad- (“towards”) +‎ capiō (“I take”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /akˈki.pi.oː/, [äkˈkɪpioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /atˈt͡ʃi.pi.o/, [ätˈt͡ʃiːpio]

Verb

accipiō (present infinitive accipere, perfect active accēpī, supine acceptum); third conjugation iō-variant

1. to receive, accept, take [ quotations ▼]
2. to hear (of), learn (of), learn
3. to bear, endure, suffer (particularly something disagreeable or troublesome) [ quotations ▼]
4. (something that was said or done) to take, to regard, to interpret (as) (with ad or in + acc.) [ quotations ▼]
5. to entertain (e.g., guests)
6. to treat, to deal with
7. to understand (receive as true)