corprendre

See also: corprendré

Catalan

FWOTD – 23 November 2012

Etymology

First attested ca. 1880. From cor (“heart”) +‎ prendre (“take”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌkɔrˈpɛn.dɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌkɔrˈpən.dɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌkɔɾˈpɾen.dɾe]

Verb

corprendre (first-person singular present corprenc, first-person singular preterite corprenguí, past participle corprès)

1. to captivate (somebody's heart)
   • 2000, Joan A. Argenter et. al., Diccionari Manual de la Llengua Catalana, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, page 352

     La bellesa de la noia l'havia corprès

     The girl's beauty had captivated him

Synonyms

• (to captivate): captivar

Antonyms

• (to captivate): ofendre

Related terms

• corprenedor