accaparrare

Definitions of accaparrare
  1. verb
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
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    acquistare, comprare, incassare
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  2. verb
    assure payment of
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    garantire
    give surety or assume responsibility
  3. verb
    make certain of
    synonyms:
    garantire
    give surety or assume responsibility
  4. verb
    furnish with battens
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    assodare, fortificare, munire, ridestarsi, rinascere, rinforzare, rinsaldare, rinvigorire, tonificare
    make strong or stronger
  5. verb
    cause to be firmly attached
    synonyms: allacciare, assicurare, attaccare, fermare, fissare, legare, raccomandare
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    impacchettare, imprigionare, legare, rilegare
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
    incatenare
    fasten or secure with chains
    picchettare
    fasten with a picket
    rilegare
    wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
    ancorare
    secure a vessel with an anchor
    ancorare, fermare, fissare
    fix firmly and stably
    ormeggiare
    secure with cables or ropes
    ormeggiare
    secure in or as if in a berth or dock
    cucire
    fasten by sewing; do needlework
    agganciare
    fasten with a hook
    cementare
    bind or join with or as if with cement
    abbottonare
    fasten with buttons
    appendere, appiccare, sospendere
    cause to be hanging or suspended
    incollare, incuneare
    put, fix, force, or implant
    affibbiare
    fasten with a buckle or buckles
    impalare
    tie or fasten to a stake
    riannodare
    tie again or anew
    imbastire
    sew together loosely, with large stitches
    bullonare
    secure or lock with a bolt
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    applicare, assicurare, attaccare, far attaccare, legare
    cause to be attached
  6. verb
    fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
    synonyms: stoppare
  7. verb
    come into possession of
    synonyms: fornirsi, premunirsi, procacciare, procacciarsi, procurare, procurarsi, provvedere, provvedersi
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    disseppellire, dissotterrare, esumare, rivangare, scavare, sterrare
    find by digging in the ground
    scroccare
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    brevettare
    obtain a patent for
    arruolare, arruolarsi
    hire for work or assistance
    mietere
    get or derive
    disseppellire, dissotterrare, esumare, riesumare
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
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    acquisire, ottenere, prendere, ricevere, trarre
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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