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pet

Latin

Variants

petpeatpetitpit

Related Roots

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About This Root

From Latin petere (to seek, aim at, rush toward, attack). Remarkably versatile: compete (seek together/against), petition (a formal seeking), appetite (seeking toward food), repeat (seek again), perpetual (seeking through all time), impetus (a driving force aimed forward). The variant pit- appears in Old French-derived forms.

Associated Words

appetite

A desire to eat; any strong craving or longing

IELTSTOEFLGRE

appetizer

A small dish served before a meal to stimulate the appetite

GREC2

appetizing

Appealing to the appetite; tempting

GREC2

centripetal

Directed or moving towards a centre

GREC2

compete

To take part in a contest or rivalry against others

NGSL 2kTOEFLGRE

competence

The ability or skill needed to do something successfully

IELTSTOEFLGRE

competent

Having sufficient skill or knowledge to do something well

TOEFLB2

competently

In a skilled and capable manner

C2

competing

Rivalling or conflicting with each other

TOEFLB1

competition

The action of competing

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

competitive

Relating to competition; having a strong desire to win

NGSL 2kIELTSB1

competitively

In a competitive manner

C2

competitiveness

The quality of being eager and able to compete successfully

TOEFLC1

competitor

A person or organization competing against others

NGSL 3kB1

impetuosity

The tendency to act rashly and impulsively

C2

impetuous

Acting impulsively and forcefully without careful thought

TOEFLGREC2

impetuously

In a hasty, impulsive manner

C2

impetus

A driving force or stimulus that encourages progress

IELTSTOEFLGRE

incompetence

Lack of ability or skill to do something properly

C2

incompetent

Lacking the skill or ability to do something properly

TOEFLGREC1

incompetently

In an incompetent or inept manner

C2

interdependence

The state of depending on each other mutually

TOEFLA2

perpetual

Lasting forever or continuing without interruption

IELTSGREB2

perpetually

Continuously and without end

C2

perpetuate

To cause something to continue indefinitely or be preserved

TOEFLGREC2

perpetuation

The act of making something continue indefinitely

C2

petition

A formal written request to an authority; to make such a request

IELTSTOEFLGRE

petitioner

A person who presents a petition to a court or authority

GREA2

pettish

Easily irritated or bad-tempered; peevish

GREA1

petulance

Childish irritability or sulkiness

GREA1

petulant

Childishly irritable or sulky

GREA1

pitiful

Deserving pity; so poor or inadequate as to be contemptible

TOEFLGREA2

propitiate

To appease or win the favour of someone, especially a god

TOEFLGREC1

propitious

Favourable; indicating a good chance of success

GREC1

repeat

To do or say something again; something that happens again

NGSL 2kTOEFLA1

repeated

Done or occurring more than once

A1

repetition

The act of doing or saying something again

IELTSTOEFLB2

repetitive

Involving frequent, often tedious repetition

TOEFLC1

uncompetitive

Lacking the ability to compete successfully

C2