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Summary: When studying root words, there are often numerous variants to a primary root word. The primary root word *cept*: "taken," for instance, present in the words con[*cept*] and in[*cept*]ion, has variant spellings of *cap*, *cip*, and *ceiv*. Examples containing these variant spellings, all of which mean "take" as well, are [*cap*]able, re[*cip*]ient, and re[*ceiv*]e.