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accaparrare

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Italian

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Etymology

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    From a- +‎ caparra +‎ -are.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

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    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

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    Descendants

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    • Franco-Provençal: acaparar
    • French: accaparer

    Further reading

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

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