acender

Etymology

From Latin accendere, present active infinitive of accendō (“I kindle or light a fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.t͡sẽ.ˈdeɾ/

Verb

acender

1. to light a fire

Etymology

From Old Portuguese acender, from Latin accendere, present active infinitive of accendō (“I kindle or light a fire”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.sẽ.ˈde(ʁ)/
  • (Paulista) IPA^(key): [a.sẽ.ˈde(ɾ)], [a.sẽ.ˈde(ɹ)]
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [a.sẽ.ˈde(ɾ)], [a.sẽ.ˈde(ɻ)]
  • Homophone: ascender
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.sẽ.ˈdeɾ/

Verb

acender (first-person singular present indicative acendo, past participle acendido)

1. (transitive) to light (to set fire to)
2. (intransitive) to light up; to catch fire
3. (transitive) to turn on (to activate a source of light)
4. (intransitive, of a source of light) to be turned on
5. (figuratively, transitive) to give birth to (to create or start something that can’t be stopped)