Polyglot Dictionary

arraigar

/araiˈɣaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
arraigo
preterite (yo)
arraigué
past participle
arraigado

Meaning

  1. to take root

    • La costumbre arraigó.

      The custom took root.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

enraizar

arraigar and enraizar are close synonyms for "to take root," largely interchangeable; enraizar leans slightly more literal or botanical.

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