accaparrare

Italian

Etymology

From a- + caparra + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak.ka.parˈra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ac‧ca‧par‧rà‧re

Verb

accaparràre (first-person singular present accapàrro, first-person singular past historic accaparrài, past participle accaparràto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to hoard
    Synonyms: ammassare, tesaurizzare
  2. (transitive) to secure (e.g. an acquisition, a seat)
  3. (transitive) to gain (something)
  4. (transitive) to buy up, corner the market

Conjugation

Descendants

  • French: accaparer
    • Catalan: acaparar
    • Spanish: acaparar
      • Tagalog: akapara

Further reading

  • accaparrare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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