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The Spanish Verb Prefix 'a'

The following is a list of Spanish verb pairs that differ only by the prefix 'a'. As you can see, the meanings are often closely related:

batir v. to beat, to strike, to batter, to pound

abatir v. to knock down, to overthrow

bordar v. to embroider, to do extremely well

abordar v. to approach, to deal with, to tackle, to ram

botonar v. to button, to bud, to sprout

abotonar v. to button, to obstruct, to bud

boyar v. to float

aboyar v. to mark with buoys, to float

callar v. to be quiet

acallar v. to silence, to pacify

catar v. to taste, to examine

acatar v. to observe, to respect, to defer to

cercar v. to enclose, to fence in

acercar v. to bring near, to place near

coger v. to grasp, to seize, to catch, to take, to grab

acoger v. to greet, to welcome

cometer v. to commit, to carry out, to make

acometer v. to undertake, to attack, to set upon, to charge, to overcome

condicionar v. to determine, to condition

acondicionar v. to arrange, to prepare

copiar v. to copy

acopiar v. to collect, to gather together

costar v. to cost

acostar v. to put to bed

crecer v. to grow

acrecer v. to increase

firmar v. to sign

afirmar v. to affirm, to assert, to make secure, to state, to strengthen, state

guardar v. to guard, to watch over, to save, to save (a place), to keep, to save (documents)

aguardar v. to expect, to wait for

llegar v. to arrive

allegar v. to add, to collect, to gather

meritar v. to merit

ameritar v. to merit, to deserve

negar v. to deny

anegar v. to drown, to flood

pagar v. to pay, to pay (for)

apagar v. to extinguish, to turn off (a light), to put out, to turn off

parecer v. to appear, to seem, to look

aparecer v. to appear, to show up

pelar v. to peel, to skin

apelar v. to appeal

portar v. to wear, to carry

aportar v. to provide, to contribute, to reach port, to bring

prestar v. to lend

aprestar v. to prepare, to get ready, to prime

probar v. to prove, to try, to test

aprobar v. to approve, to pass a test, to endorse

saltar v. to jump, to hop, to leap, to spring

asaltar v. to attack, to assault, to assail

sentar v. to seat, to establish, to place, to sit

asentar v. to set up, to place, to seat, to flatten, to sharpen, to set down

sentir v. to regret, to feel, to sense, to feel sorry

asentir v. to agree, to assent

tañer v. to pluck, to play (a stringed instrument)

atañer v. to concern, to have to do with

tender v. to stretch, to extend, to offer

atender v. to deal with, to look after, to wait on

tentar v. to feel, to tempt, to probe

atentar v. to attempt, to assault

tildar v. to brand (as), to dismiss (as)

atildar v. to criticize, to tidy, to put a tilde over

traer v. to bring

atraer v. to attract, to charm

venir v. to come

avenir v. to reconcile, to come to pass

The Spanish Verb Prefix 'a'

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