Polyglot Dictionary

granjear

/ɡɾanxeˈaɾ/

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)
granjeo
preterite (yo)
granjeé
past participle
granjeado

Meaning

  1. to win

    • Se granjeó el respeto de todos.

      He won everyone's respect.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

congraciar

congraciarse means to win someone's favor, to ingratiate oneself; granjearse also means to win over or gain something, like favor or respect, through effort.

Similar in other languages

German

gewinnen

gewinnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to win."

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