asientar

to settle; to establish

verb ah-syen-TAHR Rare

Also means

to record (in accounts)

Usage Note

Asientar is not the standard infinitive; the lemma is asentar (to place, settle, or establish firmly), and asienta is its present-tense form. As a reflexive, asentarse means 'to settle down' (in a place or habit). In bookkeeping, asentar una partida means to enter an item in the ledger.

Examples

"El colono decidió asientar su familia en el valle."

Natural Translation

The settler decided to establish his family in the valley.

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