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Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese acolher, from Vulgar Latin *accolligere, from Latin ac- + colligere (to gather). Compare Galician acoller, Spanish acoger, French accueillir, Italian accogliere.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧co‧lher

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acolher (first-person singular present acolho, first-person singular preterite acolhi, past participle acolhido)

  1. to lodge or shelter
    Synonyms: abrigar, hospedar
  2. to welcome (to accept something willingly or gladly)
    Synonym: aceitar

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