Encareces

Encareces is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb encarecer. Encarecer means to make something more expensive or to raise its price. The verb belongs to the -cer/-zcer class and has related forms such as encarezco (first person), encarece (third person), encarecemos, encarecéis, and encarecen.

In use, encareces is a transitive verb, typically followed by a direct object: encareces los productos, encareces los servicios, or encareces la vivienda. It is common in economic, commercial, or policy discussions to describe the act of increasing prices or costs. For example: “Tú encareces los productos cuando suben los costos de producción.” or “Si encareces demasiado tus servicios, podrías perder a tus clientes.”

Context and nuance: encarecer is usually employed to discuss price movements or cost pressures. In everyday language, similar ideas are often expressed with subir o aumentar, but encarecer emphasizes the act of making something more costly. The term can appear in formal writing, reporting, and debate about inflation, pricing strategies, or market regulation.

Etymology and related terms: encarecer derives from caro, meaning dear or expensive, with the prefix en- indicating a becoming condition. Related nouns include encarecimiento, the process or result of price increases. Related verbs include subir de precio, aumentar, or incrementar.

See also: encarecimiento, subir de precio, aumentar precios, inflación, precio.