acoger

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *accolligere, from ad- + Latin colligere (whence Spanish coger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akoˈxeɾ/
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  • 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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