acosta

/əˈkɒstə, əˈkoʊstə/

Definitions

1. noun

a person’s surname of Spanish origin, especially one referring to a person from the province of Acosta in Ecuador or from the Acosta family in the Philippines; a place name, especially one referring to the Acosta River in Ecuador.

“Juan Acosta is a renowned Ecuadorian author.”

2. verb

to take or bring (something) to a particular place; to locate or position (something) at or in (a particular place).

“Can you acosta the furniture in the living room?”

Synonyms

  • locate
  • place
  • position

Antonyms

  • displace
  • remove