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acoge

Acoge is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb acoger, which means to welcome, to host, to shelter, or to take in someone or something. It is a transitive verb used with direct objects, as in "Él acoge a los visitantes" or "La escuela acoge a estudiantes internacionales." The present tense conjugation is: yo acogo, tú acoges, él/ella/usted acoge, nosotros acogemos, vosotros acogéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acogen. Pronunciation: [aˈko.xe].

Acoger emphasizes hospitality and protective reception, often involving a choice to provide shelter or support. It

contrasts
with
recibir
(to
receive)
and
aceptar
(to
accept)
by
conveying
warmth
and
voluntary
sheltering.
Common
collocations
include
acoger
a
alguien,
acoger
a
refugiados,
acoger
en
casa,
and
acoger
con
los
brazos
abiertos.
Examples:
"La
ciudad
acoge
a
miles
de
migrantes,"
"La
familia
acoge
a
un
estudiante
extranjero."
In
legal
or
policy
contexts,
acoger
appears
in
phrases
such
as
"acoger
a
un
solicitante
de
asilo"
and
in
related
nouns
like
"acogida"
(the
act
of
welcoming)
or
"acogimiento"
(hospitality
or
shelter).