appetō

ap-petō lat. hinstreben

From ad- (“to, towards, at”) +‎ petō (“seek”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈap.pe.toː/, [ˈäpːɛt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈap.pe.to/, [ˈäpːet̪o]

Verb

appetō (present infinitive appetere, perfect active appetīvī or appetiī, supine appetītum); third conjugation

1. (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

2. (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

3. (intransitive) to approach, draw nigh to, be at hand
4. (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