encariñar

/enkaɾiˈɲaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
encariño
preterite (yo)
encariñé
past participle
encariñado

Meaning

  1. to become fond

    • Se encariñó con el perro.

      He grew fond of the dog.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does encariñar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches encariñar?

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