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Etymology

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From re- +‎ quintar.

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  • Hyphenation: re‧quin‧tar

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requintar (first-person singular present requinto, first-person singular preterite requintei, past participle requintado)

  1. (transitive) to refine; to perfect
    Synonym: aprimorar

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Spanish

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requintar (first-person singular present requinto, first-person singular preterite requinté, past participle requintado)

  1. to outdo; to better
  2. (music) to put the tuning up or down by five tones
  3. (Peru, Bolivia) to insult; hurl abuse (at)
    • 2017 July, “El atrevimiento de Marco Peredo”, in El Deber Bolivia[1]:
      Los clubes requintaban contra el presidente, pero ellos lo elegían y reelegían comprados y serviles.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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