verb/aθeɾˈtaɾ/
to hit, to hit upon; to be right
“La bala acertó al policía en la pierna.” — The bullet got the policeman in the leg.
Synonyms: atinar
Antonyms: desacertar
Etymology tree Spanish a- Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Italic *kritos Latin certus Spanish -ar Spanish acertar From a- + Latin certus + Spanish -ar. Compare English ascertain.