acarinharverb/ɐkɐɾiˈɲaɾ/higha·ca·ri·nharPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo treat with tenderness, affection, and attention; to pamper.Grandparents love to acarinhar their grandchildren.She acarinhou the stray cat until it trusted her.synpampercherishdote onantmistreatneglectrejectCommon collocationsto acarinhar a childto acarinhar a petto acarinhar with kindnessEtymologyDerivação de 'carinho'.Related wordscarinhocarinhosoacariciar