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Etymology edit

Attested since circa 1300 (arrequeçer), from a- +‎ rico +‎ -ecer.

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arrequecer (first-person singular present arrequezo, first-person singular preterite arrequecín, past participle arrequecido)
arrequecer (first-person singular present arrequeço, first-person singular preterite arrequecim or arrequeci, past participle arrequecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to hasten
    Synonyms: adiantar, bulir
  2. to increase, grow
    Synonyms: arrequentar, aumentar
    • c. 1300, R. Martínez López, editor, General Estoria, Oviedo: Archivum, page 4:
      bendisoos Deus, et disolles que cresçessem, et arrequeçessem, et enchessẽ a terra
      God blessed them, and He told them to grow, and to increase, and to fill the Earth

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