aparejar

Meaning

1. to harness
2. to pair up

Concepts

rig

equip

fit out

get

get ready

harness

prepare

set

set up

threaten

appoint

trim

Synonyms

equipar

emparejar

Translations

attrezzare

gréer

αρματώνω

auftakeln

allestire

aparellar

zubereiten

εξαρτύω

εξαρτίζω

apprêter

préparer

se cuirasser

gréer un bateau

armare

equipaggiare

Hyphenated as

a‧pa‧re‧jar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/apaɾeˈxaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: -

Inherited from Latin: apparō

Cognate with Portuguese: aparelhar

Cognate with Italian: apparecchiare

Cognate with French: appareiller

In summary

From a- + parejo + -ar, or alternatively from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *appariclāre, contraction of *appariculāre, itself probably from Latin apparāre. Compare Portuguese aparelhar, Italian apparecchiare, French appareiller.