acoger

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *accolligere, from ac- + Latin colligere, whence coger is derived. Cognate with Catalan acoller, French accueillir, Portuguese acolher, Italian accogliere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akoˈxeɾ/ [a.koˈxeɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧co‧ger

Verb

acoger (first-person singular present acojo, first-person singular preterite acogí, past participle acogido)

  1. (transitive) to receive, welcome
  2. (transitive) to take in
    Mi esposo y yo acogimos un perro callejero lindo como puede ser el mes pasado.
    My husband and I took in a stray dog, cute as can be last month.
  3. (transitive) to host (an event)

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