acrecentar
/akɾesenˈtaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- acreciento
- preterite (yo)
- acrecenté
- past participle
- acrecentado
Meaning
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to increase
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Acrecentó su fortuna.
He increased his fortune.
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Similar words
incrementar is the more common, general word for increasing quantities or numbers; acrecentar is more literary or formal, often for abstract things like enhancing prestige.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
incrementar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to increase."
Practice
1 What does acrecentar mean?
to increase
2 Which fingerprint chart matches acrecentar?
acrecentar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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