Spanish

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Etymology

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From guarir, a Germanic borrowing from Frankish *warjan (to protect).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡwaɾeˈθeɾ/ [ɡwa.ɾeˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ɡwaɾeˈseɾ/ [ɡwa.ɾeˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: gua‧re‧cer

Verb

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guarecer (first-person singular present guarezco, first-person singular preterite guarecí, past participle guarecido)

  1. (transitive) to give shelter, protect, preserve from harm
    Synonyms: refugiar, amparar
  2. (reflexive) to take shelter

Conjugation

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Further reading

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