alkapti

Esperanto

Etymology

From al- + kapti.

Verb

alkapti (present alkaptas, past alkaptis, future alkaptos, conditional alkaptus, volitive alkaptu)

  1. to capture (for someone)
    • L. L. Zamenhof, Hebrew Scriptures, Ijob (Job) 15.8,
      Ĉu vi aǔdis la sekretan decidon de Dio,
      Kaj alkaptis al vi la saĝon?
      Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
    • L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Hamleto (Hamlet) by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene 1,
      via kaptileto la mensoga
      Alkaptis la ezokon de la vero;
      Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth;

Conjugation

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