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esponjar (first-person singular present esponjo, first-person singular preterite espongí, past participle esponjat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to sponge up, to absorb with a sponge
  2. (transitive) to raze
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to fluff up (to become soft and porous)
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun, figurative) to swell, to become proud

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Etymology edit

From esponja +‎ -ar.

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  • IPA(key): /esponˈxaɾ/ [es.põŋˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧pon‧jar

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esponjar (first-person singular present esponjo, first-person singular preterite esponjé, past participle esponjado)

  1. to fluff up, make spongey

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