secar

Portuguese

/se.ˈka(ɹ)/, /se.ˈka(ɻ)/, /sɨˈkaɾ/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to dry to become dry
  • (transitive) to dry to make dry
  • to dry up to deprive someone of something vital
  • (intransitive) to wither to shrivel, droop or dry up

Etymology

Inherited from Latin siccāre derived from Proto-Indo-European *seyk- (reach, pour, grasp, wither, strain).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seyk-

Gloss

reach, pour, grasp, wither, strain

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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