acrescentar
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin accrēscentāre. Compare Spanish acrecentar.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
acrescentar (first-person singular present acrescento, first-person singular preterite acrescentei, past participle acrescentado)
- (transitive) to increase
- Synonym: aumentar
- (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a or em (informal)) to add to
- Synonym: adicionar
- Eu acrescentei o teu nome à lista. ― I added your name to the list.
- (transitive) to add (to a conversation)
- Synonyms: adicionar, enriquecer
- Não vou acrescentar nada. ― I don't have anything to add.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of acrescentar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.