arreciar

== Spanish == === Etymology === From a- +‎ recio +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /areˈθjaɾ/ [a.reˈθjaɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /areˈsjaɾ/ [a.reˈsjaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: a‧rre‧ciar === Verb === arreciar (first-person singular present arrecio, first-person singular preterite arrecié, past participle arreciado) (ergative) to intensify (get stronger, worse, more severe etc.) Antonym: amainar El viento arrecia. ― The wind is picking up. Las críticas por las estrictas medidas económicas arrecian. ― Criticism of the harsh economic sanctions is intensifying. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “arreciar”, 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