Important Verbs Flashcards

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to love, like

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amō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to dare

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audeō, audēre, ausus sum

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to admit, allow, receive, let in

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admittō, -ēre, admīsī, admissum

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to drive, lead, do, act;
to pass, spend (life or time)

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agō, -ere, ēgī, āctum

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to hear

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audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum

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to kiss

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bāsiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to be without, be deprived of, want lack;
be free from

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careō, -ēre, caruī, caritūrum

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to think, ponder, consider, plan

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cōgitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to owe;
ought, must, should, need

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dēbēo, -ēre, dēbuī, dēbitum

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10
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to destroy, wipe out, erase

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dēleō, -ēre, -ēvī, -ētum

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to point out, show, demonstrate

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dēmōnstrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to give, offer

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dō, dāre, dedī, dātum

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to teach

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doceō, -ēre, docuī, doctum

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to bring up, educate

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ēducō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to wander;
to err, go astray, make a mistake

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errō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to rouse, awaken, excite

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excitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to have, hold, possess;
consider, regard;
to conduct, preside over

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habeō, -ēre, habuī, habitum

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to bid, order, command

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iubeō, -ēre, iussī, iussum

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to help, aid, assist;
to please

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(ad)iuvō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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20
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to praise

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laudō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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21
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to free, liberate

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līberō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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22
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to remain, stay, abide;
to wait, await, expect;
continue, last, endure

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(re)maneō, -ēre, mānsī, mānsum

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23
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to mix, stir up, disturb, mingle

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misceō, -ēre, miscuī, mixtum

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to remind, advise, warn

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moneō, -ēre, monuī, monitum

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to bite; nibble, gnaw, nip;
to eat, consume, devour;
to squander, waste, dissipate

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mordeō, -ēre, momordī, morsum

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26
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to move; to disturb;
to arouse, excite; to exert

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moveō, -ēre, mōvī, mōtum

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27
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to change, alter, modify;
exchange, barter, sell

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mūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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28
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to murder, kill

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necō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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29
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to be firm, tough, harden;
to persist, endure

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obdūrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to prepare, provide, arrange, order, design;
to get, obtain, make, procure, acquire;
to resolve, decide

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parō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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31
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to prevent, hinder, restrain, ward off, avert;
to forbid, prohibit

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prohibeō, -ēre, -uī, -itum

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32
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to reply, respond, answer

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respondeō, -dēre, -ndī, -nsus

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33
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to satisfy, sate

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satiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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34
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to preserve, save, protect

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(con)servō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

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to stand, stay, remain

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stō, -āre, stetī, statum

36
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to dedicate oneself (to), be eager + (dat); to favor + (dat); to study

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studeō, -ēre, studuī

37
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to be above, surpass;
overcome, conquer

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superō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

38
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to hold, keep, possess;
maintain; restrain

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teneō, -ēre, -uī, tentum

39
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to frighten, terrify

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terreō, -ēre, -uī, -itum

40
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to fear, be afraid (of)

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timeō, -ēre, timuī

41
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to see; observe, understand

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videō, -ēre, vīdī, vīsum

42
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to call, summon

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vocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum

43
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to drive, lead, do, act;
to pass, spend (life or time)

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agō, -ere, ēgī, āctum

44
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to foster, support;
cultivate, raise;
maintain, sustain;
feed, nourish

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alō, -ere, aluī, altum

45
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to fall; to fall (dead);
to fail, be fruitless;
to lost strength, worth, value;
(impers.) to happen, befall

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cadō, -ere, cecidī, cāsūrus

46
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to take, seize, capture, get;
to enslave; to occupy, capture

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capiō, -ere, cēpī, captum

47
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began

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coepī, coepisse, coeptum

47
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to entrust, commit; carry on;
unite, connect; to begin;
commence battle; commit a crime

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committō, -ere, commīsī, commissum

48
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to trust, believe

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crēdō, -ere, -didī, -ditum + acc/dat

49
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to desire, wish, long for

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cupiō, -ere, cupīvī, cupītum

50
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to run, rush, move quickly

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currō, -ere, cucurrī, cursum

51
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to say, tell, speak, utter;
to name, call; appoint;
declare, state; affirm, assert

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dīcō, -ere, dīxī, dictum (dīc imperat.)

52
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to esteem, love, value, prize

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dīligō, -ere, dīlēxī, dīlēctum

53
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to learn

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discō, -ere, didicī, discitum

54
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to lead; consider, regard; prolong

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dūcō, -ere, dūxī, ductum (dūc imperat.)

55
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to make (happen/occur), do, accomplish

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faciō, -ere, fēcī, factum (fac imperat.)

56
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to fail, deceive, disappoint

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fallō, -ere, fefellī, falsum

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to bear, carry; support, hold up;
suffer, tolerate, endure;
to bring forth, put in motion;
report, narrate, recount, propose;
to consider

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ferō, ferre, tulī/tetulī, lātum (fer imperat.)

58
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(trans./intrans.) to flee, hurry, away, escape; go into exhile;
(intrans.) speed, pass, quickly, hasten;
(trans.) avoid, shun

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fugiō, -ere, fūgī, fugitūrum

59
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to carry, bear;
carry on, manage, conduct;
wage, accomplish, perform

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gerō, -ere, gessī, gestum

60
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to throw, hurl, cast, fling;
to lay, establish, build;
to send/bring forth

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iaciō, -ere, iēcī, iactum

61
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to begin

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incipiō, -ere, incēpī, inceptum

62
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to write in/on, inscribe; to title

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īnscrībō, -ere, inscrīpsī, -īptum

63
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to understand, realize;
perceive, discern, notice

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intellegō, -ere, -ēxī, -ēctum

64
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to join, unite

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iungō, -ere, iūnxī, iūnctum

65
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to pick out, choose, select;
collect, bring together; to read

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legō, -ere, lēgī, lēctum

66
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to play, sport;
play the role of, mime

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lūdō, -ere, lūsī, lūsum

67
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to fear, dread; be afraid + (dat)

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metuō, -ere, metuī

68
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to send, let go, release;
announce, tell, report;
dismiss, disregard; dedicate

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mittō, -ere, mīsī, missum

69
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to destroy, ruin, wreck;
waste, squander; to lose

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perdō, -ere, -didī, -ditum

70
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to put, place, lay, set;
to appoint;
put away, leave off, dismiss, lay down, surrender

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pōnō, -ere, posuī, positum

71
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to display, show, reveal, betray, expose, exhibit;
to bear; to anticipate;
to prefer, like

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praefero, -ferre, praetulī, praelātum

72
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to snatch, seize, abduct, steal, rape, carry off

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rapiō, -ere, -uī, -tum

73
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to rule, guide, direct

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regō, -ere, rēxī, rēctum

74
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to write, compose

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scrībō, -ere, scrīpsī, scrīptum

75
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to touch, grasp;
to reach, arrive at; attain to;
to affect, influence;
bewitch, enchant, charm

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tangō, -ere, tetigī, tāctum

76
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to draw, drag; derive, acquire

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trahō, -ere, trāxī, tractum

77
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to raise, life up;
to take away, remove, destroy

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tollō, -ere, sustulī, sublātum

78
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to turn; overturn, change, alter, transform

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vertō, -ere, vertī, versum

79
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to conquer, overcome

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vincō, -ere, vīcī, victum

80
Q

to live

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vīvō, -ere, vīxī, vīctum

81
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to be strong, have power; be well

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valeō, -ēre, valuī, valitūrum

82
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to hear

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audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum

83
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to come upon, find, discover

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inveniō, -īre, -vēnī, -ventus

84
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to know (how to), understand

A

sciō, scīre, scīvī, scītum

85
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to feel, perceive, sense;
be aware of, understand (using senses); to think

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sentiō, -īre, sēnsī, sēnsum

86
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to come, arrive

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veniō, -īre, vēnī, ventum