Spanish word

compulsar

Pronunciation

IPA/kompulˈsaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcheck against the original

Example

Antes de firmar, voy a compulsar esta copia con el original.

Before signing, I'm going to check this copy against the original.

Illustration for compulsar (check against the original)

More examples

Al abrir la cuenta, el banco me pidió compulsar una copia del DNI.

When opening the account, the bank asked me to check a copy of my ID against the original.

Core concept

A stamped copy being checked side by side with its original.

Similar words

comparar: Looking at two or more things together to spot commonalities and differences.
comprobar: Confirming facts or results through direct examination or evidence.
legalizar: Carrying out formal procedures to record a document as legally valid.
certificar: Affixing an official seal or certificate to formally prove or vouch for something.

Definition in Spanish

Verificar que una copia coincide con el documento original y validarla como copia auténtica para trámites oficiales.

Word origin

From medieval Latin compulsare 'to compare', adopted into Spanish for the official act of checking a copy against the original and validating it as authentic.

Usage tips

  • A formal bureaucratic verb: common collocation is 'copia compulsada' (an officially certified copy), and in everyday contexts Spanish speakers prefer comprobar or verificar.

Other meanings

  • certify a copyverb
  • authenticateverb

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