Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pon‧tar

Etymology 1

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From a- +‎ ponto (point) +‎ -ar.

Verb

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apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to point out, to indicate
    Synonym: indicar
  2. (transitive with para) to point to
  3. (transitive) to aim
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From a- +‎ ponta (tip) +‎ -ar.

Verb

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apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonyms: afiar, aguçar
    Antonym: despontar
  2. (intransitive) to appear; to emerge
    Synonyms: aparecer, despontar, surgir
  3. (intransitive, botany) to sprout
    Synonyms: brotar, despontar
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