Portuguese

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Etymology

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From cimento +‎ -ar.

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  • Hyphenation: ci‧men‧tar

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cimentar (first-person singular present cimento, first-person singular preterite cimentei, past participle cimentado)

  1. (transitive) to cement (affix with cement)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to cement (make permanent)
    Synonyms: consolidar, firmar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From cimiento +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θimenˈtaɾ/ [θi.mẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /simenˈtaɾ/ [si.mẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ci‧men‧tar

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cimentar (first-person singular present cimiento or cimento, first-person singular preterite cimenté, past participle cimentado)

  1. to lay the foundations of (a building, a movement, etc.)
  2. to found (a building, a city)

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