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acercar.

to approach

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.seʁˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[a.sehˈka(h)]Brazil/a.seʁˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[a.sehˈka(h)]Brazil

  1. to approach

  2. to approximate

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old Galician-Portuguese a- Portuguese a- Portuguese cerca Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old Galician-Portuguese -ar Portuguese -ar Portuguese acercar From a- + cerca + -ar. First attested in c. 15th century. Compare Spanish acercar.

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