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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *altiāre, derived from Latin altus (high).

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alçar (first-person singular present alço, first-person singular preterite alcí, past participle alçat)

  1. to raise
  2. to lift

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Old Galician-Portuguese edit

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *altiāre, derived from Latin altus (high).

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alçar

  1. to lift; to raise

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  • Galician: alzar
  • Portuguese: alçar

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈsaɾ/ [aɫˈsaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈsa.ɾi/ [aɫˈsa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: al‧çar

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese alçar, from Vulgar Latin *altiāre, derived from Latin altus (high). Compare Galician and Spanish alzar

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alçar (first-person singular present alço, first-person singular preterite alcei, past participle alçado)

  1. to lift; to raise
    Synonyms: alcear, elevar, erguer, içar, levantar
  2. to build; to erect a construction
    Synonyms: alcear, construir, erguer, erigir
  3. to raise one’s eyes
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From alça (handle) +‎ -ar, from alçar (to lift).

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alçar (first-person singular present alço, first-person singular preterite alcei, past participle alçado)

  1. to furnish with alças (semicircular handles)
    Como a mala era muito pesada, alçaram-na.
    As the bag was too heavy, they put handles on it.
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