intercept

English

/ɪntəˈsɛpt/, /ɪntɚˈsɛpt/, /ˈɪntəsɛpt/, /ˈɪntɚsɛpt/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
  • (transitive) To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game
  • (transitive) To take or comprehend between.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interceptum root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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