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Inherited from Old Catalan meldar, from Medieval Latin meletare, from Ancient Greek μελετάω (meletáō).

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maldar (first-person singular present maldo, first-person singular preterite maldí, past participle maldat)

  1. (intransitive) to make an effort, to strive
    Synonyms: afanyar-se, esforçar-se
    • 2021 February 16, Joan Safont, “50 per cent”, in El Temps, number 1914, →ISSN, page 8:
      Per amargor dels jutges que van maldar per decidir quan es votava i sorpresa de les forces que volien retardar-les, l'independentisme no ha reculat, sinó que s'ha mantingut i ha aconseguit fins i tot un objectiu llargament anhelat, el 50 per cent de vots…
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