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Spanish word
arraigar
Pronunciation
IPA/araiˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbbecome established
Example
Con el tiempo, las costumbres se arraigan en la comunidad.
Over time, customs become established in the community.
More examples
Las supersticiones se arraigan con facilidad cuando no hay educación.
Superstitions become rooted easily when there is no education.
Core concept
A tree with deep roots holding it firmly in place.
Common phrases
arraigar en la cultura
become rooted in culture
arraigar en la memoria colectiva
become rooted in the collective memory
arraigar en la vida cotidiana
become rooted in daily life
Similar words
establecerse: Settle and adapt to a new location or condition, achieving a stable, ongoing presence.
acostumbrarse: Adjust to an environment or habits so they feel natural and require little conscious effort.
integrarse: Integrate into a group by participating socially and taking on common responsibilities.
Definition in Spanish
Tomar raíces; llegar a estar establecido y persistente en un lugar, en una costumbre o en la mente de la gente.
Word origin
From Latin radix 'root' via the verb radicare and medieval Romance changes, Spanish arraigar derives from the idea of putting down roots to mean 'become established'.
Usage tips
- Used often for customs, beliefs, or institutions, typically in constructions like estar arraigado or the reflexive arraigarse and commonly intensified with muy arraigado.
Other meanings
- take rootverb
Opposites
- desarraigaruprootverb
- extirparextirpateverb
Related words
- arraigorootednessnoun
- arraigadoingrainedadjective