agradecer
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== Asturian ==
=== Alternative forms ===
agraecer (Central, eye dialect)
agradescer (obsolete)
=== Etymology ===
From a- + grau + -ecer.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aɣɾadeˈθeɾ/ [a.ɣɾa.ð̞eˈθeɾ]
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: a‧gra‧de‧cer
=== Verb ===
agradecer
to thank; to give thanks
to be grateful for
==== Conjugation ====
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“agradecer”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “agradecer”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + grado + -ecer.
=== Verb ===
agradecer (first-person singular present agradezo, first-person singular preterite agradecín, past participle agradecido)
agradecer (first-person singular present agradeço, first-person singular preterite agradecim or agradeci, past participle agradecido, reintegrationist norm)
to thank
to be grateful for
==== Conjugation ====
==== Antonyms ====
desagradecer
==== Related terms ====
agradecemento
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + grado + -ecer.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: a‧gra‧de‧cer
=== Verb ===
agradecer (first-person singular present agradeço, first-person singular preterite agradeci, past participle agradecido)
to thank
to be grateful for
==== Conjugation ====
==== Antonyms ====
desagradecer
==== Related terms ====
agradecimento
=== Further reading ===
“agradecer”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“agradecer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Old Spanish agradesçer, equivalent to a- + grado (“will; liking, preference”) + -ecer. Cognate with Aragonese agradeixer and Catalan agrair.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aɡɾadeˈθeɾ/ [a.ɣ̞ɾa.ð̞eˈθeɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /aɡɾadeˈseɾ/ [a.ɣ̞ɾa.ð̞eˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: a‧gra‧de‧cer
=== Verb ===
agradecer (first-person singular present agradezco, first-person singular preterite agradecí, past participle agradecido)
(transitive) to thank
Antonym: desagradecer
(transitive) to be grateful for
Antonym: desagradecer
==== Conjugation ====
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“agradecer”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025