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The Spanish Verb Prefix 'en'

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

cantar v. to sing

encantar v. to enchant, to like very much, to love

cerrar v. to close

encerrar v. to confine

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

encoger v. to shorten, to shrink

cubrir v. to cover

encubrir v. to hide, to conceal, to mask

marcar v. to observe, to mark, to note

enmarcar v. to frame

sacar v. to get, to take out, to stick out, to take, to pull out, to take (photos), to extract, to withdraw

ensacar v. to put in a bag, to bag

tender v. to stretch, to extend, to offer

entender v. to understand

volver v. to go back, to return, to come back, to turn, to return (to a place)

envolver v. to wrap up