con- together, together with, with (Latin) (also: com-, co-, cog-, col-, cor-) together, together with, with (Latin)

con- (also: com-, co-, cog-, col-, cor-) together, together with, with (Latin) cor- (“with”) Correspond: v. 1300 re- (“again”) To communicate with someone one more than once, usually exchanging writing. (communicate with ) -spond (“to pledge)” Best root def: “together” Corresponding with Old-school letter-writing and “snail-mail”—very retro.

con- (also: com-, co-, cog-, col-, cor-) together, together with, with (Latin) cap- (cip-, cap-, capt-, cept-, ceive, -ceipt, -ceit, -cipient): catch, seize, take, take hold of, receive, contain, take, hold; caught, taken prisoner (Latin) cor- (“with”) corroborate v. 1530s -robor (to strengthen) a story or fact that is confirmed by other evidence (pieces of evidence are stronger together) -ate (suffix; creates verbs and adjs ) Trump said he saw “Arabs dancing on rooftops in NYC after 9/11,” but that could never be corroborated. Best root def: “together”

con- (also: com-, co-, cog-, col-, cor-) together, together with, with (Latin) cap- (cip-, cap-, capt-, cept-, ceive, -ceipt, -ceit, -cipient): catch, seize, take, take hold of, receive, contain, take, hold; caught, taken prisoner (Latin) coagulate  The enemy with whom you are fighting codefendant When animals can live in a space together. collaborate   When people, esp. in church, gather together. coincidence  The person on trial with you. cohabitation When people work together on something. combatant  When blood cells bind together to make a scab. congregation  When things randomly happen together.