allegar

to gather

allegar(ah-yeh-gahr)

transitive verb

1. (to accumulate)

a. to gather

Una vez que la policía allegó toda la información, se dispuso a dar una conferencia de prensa.

Once the police gathered all the information, they scheduled a press conference.

b. to collect

Ojalá la asociación pueda allegar la cantidad de dinero que necesita para los huérfanos.

I hope the association collects the amount of money it needs for the orphans.

2. (to move something closer)

a. to put something near

¿Puedes allegar la planta a la ventana para que le dé un poco de sol?

Can you put the plant near the window so it gets some sun?

allegarse

pronominal verb

3. (to adhere oneself)

a. to adopt

Marisol se allegó a una nueva religión cuando estaba pasando por momentos difíciles.

Marisol adopted a new religion when she was going through some rough times.

allegar

transitive verb

1 (reunir) to gather (together); collect

2 (acercar)

allegar una cosa a otra to put something near something else

3 (añadir) to add

pronominal verb

allegarse

1 (adherirse)

allegarse a una opinión to adopt a view; allegarse a una secta to become attached to a sect

2 (llegar) to arrive; approach

allegarse a algn to go up to sb