acatar

Catalan

Verb

acatar (first-person singular present acato, first-person singular preterite acatí, past participle acatat)

1. to comply with, to abide by

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *accaptāre, present active infinitive of *accaptō, from Latin a +‎ captō (“to catch, grasp”).

Verb

1. (transitive) to observe
2. (transitive) to respect, worship

   Synonym: respeitar

3. (transitive) to obey, heed, comply

   Synonym: cumprir

Derived terms

• acatamento

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare Portuguese acatar. a- +‎ catar, or Vulgar Latin *accaptāre, present active infinitive of *accaptō, from Latin a +‎ captō (“to catch, grasp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akaˈtaɾ/ [a.kaˈt̪aɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to comply with

Derived terms

• acatable
• acatamiento

Related terms

• catar

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001