apoderar

  1. (pronominal) to seize (to take possession of)
  2. (figuratively, pronominal) to seize (to have a sudden and powerful effect upon)

Frequency

34k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.po.deˈɾa(ʁ)/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese apoderar, corresponding to a- + poder (“power”) + -ar.

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