aparejar

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *appariclāre, contraction of *appariculāre, present active infinitive of *appariculō, itself probably from Latin apparō.

Verb

aparejar (Latin spelling)

1. to prepare

Etymology

From parejo, or alternatively from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *appariclāre, contraction of *appariculāre, present active infinitive of *appariculō, itself probably from Latin apparō. Compare Portuguese aparelhar, Italian apparecchiare, French appareiller.

Verb

aparejar (first-person singular present aparejo, first-person singular preterite aparejé, past participle aparejado)

1. to harness
2. to pair up