conhecer

Portuguese

/ku.ɲɨ.ˈseɾ/, /ko.ɲe.ˈse(ʁ)/, /ko.ɲe.ˈse(ɻ)/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to know be acquainted or familiar with
(transitive) to meet; to get to know to become acquainted with
to know as to ascribe to something the title or quality of
(archaic) to know have sexual relations with
to concede to acknowledge an appeal

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese connocer inherited from Latin cognōscere.

Origin

Latin

cognōscere

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