Portuguese

Verb

abarcar ‎(first-person singular present indicative abarco, past participle abarcado)

1. to encompass (include)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• englobar
• compreender

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ad bracchium ‎(“to the arm”).

Verb

abarcar ‎(first-person singular present abarco, first-person singular preterite abarqué, past participle abarcado)

1. to embrace, to encompass
2. to comprise, to make up, to contain, to include
3. to take in
4. to clasp
5. to undertake, to embark upon
6. to monopolize, to corner

Conjugation

• c becomes qu before e.

Synonyms

• (to embrace, encompass): englobar
• (to monopolize): acaparar