Polyglot Dictionary

acercar

/aseɾˈkaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
acerco
preterite (yo)
acerqué
past participle
acercado

Meaning

  1. to bring closer

    • Acerca la silla a la mesa.

      Move the chair closer to the table.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

aproximar

acercar is the everyday word for "to bring closer"; aproximar is more formal or technical, often used in math or statistics, like approximating a value.

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