envergar

Portuguese

Etymology

From en- + vergar, from en- + verga (rod, twig) + -ar.

Verb

envergar (first-person singular present indicative envergo, past participle envergado)

  1. (transitive) to curve (bend, crook)
  2. (transitive) to don; to wear (a piece of clothing)

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Spanish

Etymology

From verga (yard).

Verb

envergar (first-person singular present envergo, first-person singular preterite envergué, past participle envergado)

  1. (nautical) to attach a sail to the yardarm

Conjugation

  • Rule: g becomes a gu before e.

Derived terms

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