apossar

/apoˈsaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (eu)
aposso
preterite (eu)
apossei
past participle
apossado

Meaning

  1. to seize

    • Apossou-se da herança.

      He took possession of the inheritance.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

aprehender

aprehender is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to seize."

Spanish

decomisar

decomisar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to seize."

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