acoger
Meanings
Verb
1. to receive, welcome (transitive)
2. to take in (transitive)
3. to host (an event) (transitive)
Examples5
Mi esposo y yo acogimos un perro callejero lindo como puede ser el mes pasado.
My husband and I took in a stray dog, cute as can be last month.
Podemos acogerlo una noche.
We can accommodate him for the night.
La función fue bien acogida.
The show was well attended.
Los pobladores acogieron la religión cristiana.
The settlers embraced the Christian religion.
Este patio puede acoger treinta comensales.
This patio can hold thirty diners.