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From a- +‎ pur +‎ -ar.

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apurar (first-person singular present apuro, first-person singular preterite apurí, past participle apurat)

  1. (transitive) to purify
    Synonym: depurar
  2. to check, to verify
    Synonym: verificar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ puro +‎ -ar, from Latin pūrus.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pu‧rar

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apurar (first-person singular present apuro, first-person singular preterite apurei, past participle apurado)

  1. (transitive) to purify
  2. (transitive) to collect
  3. (transitive) to refine
  4. (transitive, cooking) to simmer
  5. (transitive, journalism) to gather facts, investigate
    Synonym: indagar
  6. (takes a reflexive pronoun, slang) to hurry up

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ puro +‎ -ar, from Latin pūrus. Compare French apurer (to discharge, reconcile [a debt or obligation]).

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  • IPA(key): /apuˈɾaɾ/ [a.puˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pu‧rar

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apurar (first-person singular present apuro, first-person singular preterite apuré, past participle apurado)

  1. (transitive) to drain, use up completely
    apurar su vaso hasta las hecesto drain one's glass down to the dregs
  2. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to hurry, to rush
  3. (transitive, reflexive) to worry, bother

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