¿Hay una sola palabra española que exprese el verbo inglés "to grandfather" como en la frase, "Your plan will be grandfathered so that you don't have to pay the extra costs."?

Question

It's a common verb in English

Answer 1

I didn't know the word in English until you said it, but it appears to mean something like 'to exempt' (from a legal requirement), so maybe eximir (de un requirimiento legal) will work?

• Oops! I should say, I don't know it as a verb.... :P - galsally Jul 9, 2011

Answer 2

To help, I will say that I have heard this verb several times in English. It means that someone is exempt from following a rule if that rule changes after that person has already been told there was no such was rule.

For example, I moved in my apartment a few years ago with a 70 pound dog. Last year the manager said she did not want dogs over 50 pounds, but my dog can stay because she "grandfathered me in." This rule applies to new renters only.

• That is the verbal phrase often used "grandfather(ed) in" - qfreed Jul 9, 2011
• Now I've learned something new in English and Spanish. :) - galsally Jul 10, 2011

Answer 3

"Apadrinar" is a common verb means both to become someone's godfather and to support or sponsor.

P.D. I wrote a lot of rubbish. Now it is corrected.

• Don't you mean "godfather"? - gintar77 Jul 9, 2011

Answer 4

grandfather clause