segurar

Etymology

From Old Portuguese segurar, from seguro (“safe”), from Latin sēcūrus (“careless; unconcerned”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˌse.ɡu.ˈɾa(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌse.ɡu.ˈɾa(ɻ)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.ɣu.ˈɾaɾ/
• Hyphenation: se‧gu‧rar

Verb

segurar (first-person singular present indicative seguro, past participle segurado)

1. to hold; to grasp
2. to make safe
3. to hold back (to act with reserve; to contain one’s full measure or power)
4. to hold back; to contain; to stop
5. to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)