What does accaparer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word accaparer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accaparer in French.

The word accaparer in French means monopolize, monopolize, take up, hoard. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word accaparer

monopolize

verbe transitif (prendre [qch] que pour soi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il avait accaparé tous les postes de l'entreprise.
He had monopolized all the positions in the business.

monopolize

verbe transitif (monopoliser [qqn] pour soi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette malade accaparait l'infirmière.
That patient was monopolizing the nurse.

take up

verbe transitif (prendre l'attention de [qqn])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ses petits-enfants accaparaient tout son temps.
Her grandchildren were taking up all her time.

hoard

verbe transitif (stocker par spéculation)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il avait accaparé de la farine pour la revendre au marché noir.
He had hoarded flour to sell it on the black market.

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