Asturian

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amparar (first-person singular indicative present amparo, past participle amparáu)

  1. to safeguard

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese amparar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *anteparō, *anteparāre (to prevent), from Latin ante- + parō, parāre.

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amparar (first-person singular present amparo, first-person singular preterite amparei, past participle amparado)

  1. to protect, safeguard
    Synonym: protexer
  2. to sustain
    Synonyms: soster, termar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *anteparāre (to prevent), from Latin ante- + parō. Compare Spanish amparar, Catalan emparar, Occitan aparar.

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  • Hyphenation: am‧pa‧rar

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amparar (first-person singular present amparo, first-person singular preterite amparei, past participle amparado)

  1. to safeguard

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish amparar, emparar, from Vulgar Latin *anteparāre (to prevent), from Latin ante- + parō, parāre. Compare Portuguese amparar, Catalan emparar, Occitan aparar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ampaˈɾaɾ/ [ãm.paˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: am‧pa‧rar

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amparar (first-person singular present amparo, first-person singular preterite amparé, past participle amparado)

  1. (transitive) to safeguard
    Synonym: resguardar

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