acertar
- to hit (a target)
- to get something right
- to adjust
- to regulate
- to coincide
- to pay, to settle (a bill etc.)
Opposite of
errar
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.seʁˈta(ʁ)/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese acertar. By surface analysis, a- + certo + -ar. Compare Galician and Spanish acertar and English ascertain.
Related words
put in order
captivate
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