Italian edit

Etymology edit

From a remodeling as an active verb of Latin aquārī (to bring drinking water), derived from aqua (water). First attested in c. 1325.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /akˈkwa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ac‧quà‧re

Verb edit

acquàre (first-person singular present àcquo, first-person singular past historic acquài, past participle acquàto, auxiliary avére) (archaic)

  1. (transitive) to water, to irrigate
    Synonyms: adacquare, innaffiare, irrigare
  2. (transitive) to water (animals)
    Synonyms: abbeverare, (rare) adacquare
  3. (intransitive) to stock up on water [auxiliary avere]

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