apontar

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pon‧tar

Etymology 1

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From a- +‎ ponto (point) +‎ -ar.

Verb

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apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to point out, to indicate [with a ‘to someone’]
    Synonym: indicar
  2. (transitive, figurative) to reference, to mention
  3. (transitive, figurative) to give, to cite, to adduce (a reason, evidence, etc.)
  4. (intransitive or reflexive) to point [with para ‘to’]
  5. (transitive) to aim
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Etymology 2

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From a- +‎ ponta (tip) +‎ -ar.

Verb

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apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen
    Synonyms: afiar, aguçar
    Antonym: despontar
  2. (intransitive) to appear, to emerge [with a ‘at a location’ or em ‘in a location’]
    Synonyms: aparecer, despontar, surgir
  3. (intransitive) to sprout, to germinate
    Synonyms: brotar, despontar
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