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cumpăra

“cumpăra” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to buy, purchase

In Romanian

  1. (v.tranz.) a intra în posesiunea unui lucru, plătind contravaloarea lui cu bani.
  2. (fig.) a câștiga de partea sa pe cineva, plătindu-l; a mitui.

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *comperāre, from Latin comparāre (“prepare, procure, get, purchase, obtain”). Ultimately from cum (“with”) + parō (“prepare”). Compare Italian comprare, Spanish comprar, Aromanian acumpãr, acupãr.

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