embestir

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Italian investire (to undertake), which would make it a doublet of investir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /embesˈtiɾ/, [ẽmbesˈt̪iɾ]

Verb

embestir (first-person singular present embisto, first-person singular preterite embestí, past participle embestido)

  1. (bullfighting) to charge
  2. to attack, especially to ram (up against)

Conjugation

  • Rule: e weakens to i in certain conjugations.
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