Latin Bases

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'fess'?

• to dance, move gracefully

• to speak, confess, acknowledge

• to sleep, rest

• to eat, consume

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'gress'?

• to step or walk

• to jump

• to crawl

• to run

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'mand'?

• to demand

• to command or to order

• to demand

• to demand

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'mit'?

• receive or hold

• keep or retain

• send or let go

• stop or prevent

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'pel'?

• drive or push

• lift or elevate

• stop or halt

• pull or drag

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'pend'?

• to hang or weigh

• to swim

• to run

• to dance

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'press'?

• to lift, elevate, or raise

• to release, let go, or loosen

• to press, squeeze, or weigh down

• to stretch, expand, or extend

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'rupt'?

• to bend or flex

• to break or burst

• to build or construct

• to mend or repair

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'sent'?

• to see

• to hear

• to taste

• to feel or to think

What is the meaning of the Latin base 'sist'?

• to sleep

• to stand

• to walk

• to sit