otorgar

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin auctōricāre. Cf. Portuguese outorgar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /otoɾˈɡaɾ/ [o.t̪oɾˈɣ̞aɾ]
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  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: o‧tor‧gar

Verb

otorgar (first-person singular present otorgo, first-person singular preterite otorgué, past participle otorgado)

  1. (transitive) to grant (bestow or confer)
    Synonym: conferir
    • 2018 September 26, Jesús Ruiz Mantilla, Javier Gil, “Luces y sombras en Lavapiés”, in El País‎:
      Vivir, consumir, relacionarse y pasar tiempo en estos lugares produce mayor satisfacción a la persona. Además, otorga estatus y distinción.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (transitive) to award (give an award for merit)
  3. (transitive) to draw up, draft (compose (a document), especially following a standard form)

Conjugation

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